Caudal autotomy, the ability to shed the tail, is common in lizards as a response to attempted predation. Since Arnold's substantial review of caudal autotomy as a defence in reptiles 20 …
Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …
Sublethal injury triggers long-lasting sensitization of defensive responses in most species examined, suggesting the involvement of powerful evolutionary selection pressures [1]. In …
Mechanical injury is a prevalent challenge in the lives of animals with myriad potential consequences for organisms, including reduced fitness and death. Research on animal …
School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Qld, 4072, Australia E- mail: d. marshall1@ uq. edu. au, richard. allen@ uq. edu. au, a. crean@ uq. edu. auAbstract …
AR Clause, EA Capaldi - Journal of Experimental Zoology Part …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Caudal autotomy, or the voluntary self‐amputation of the tail, is an anti‐predation strategy in lizards that depends on a complex array of environmental, individual, and species‐specific …
Out-group conflict is rife in the natural world, occurring from primates to ants. Traditionally, research on this aspect of sociality has focused on the interactions between groups and their …
The evolution of regenerative capacity in multicellular animals represents one of the most complex and intriguing problems in biology. How could such a seemingly advantageous trait …
RJ Crook, T Lewis, RT Hanlon… - Journal of Experimental …, 2011 - journals.biologists.com
Survivable injuries are a common yet costly experience. The ability to sense and respond to noxious stimuli is an almost universal trait, and prolonged behavioral alterations, including …