The development and maintenance of color polymorphism in cryptic prey species is a
source of enduring fascination, in part because it appears to result from selective processes …

Anthropogenic stimuli are often viewed as disturbances that directly interfere with signal
processing or communication, or directly harm animals. However, such sounds may also …

Avoiding Attack discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks
and explores how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It …

Species often adopt various camouflage strategies to be seamlessly blended into the
surroundings for self-protection. To figure out the concealment, predators have evolved …

Publisher Summary Birds can see ultraviolet (UV) light because, unlike humans, their lenses
and other ocular media transmit UV, and they possess a class of photoreceptor, which is …

The majority of species of flowering plants rely on pollination by insects, so that their
reproductive success and in part their population structure are determined by insect …

Recent models of predator search behavior integrate proximate neurobiological constraints
with ultimate economic considerations. These models are based on two assumptions, which …

Predators are known to select food of the same type in non-random sequences or “runs” that
are longer than would be expected by chance. If prey are conspicuous, predators will switch …

Efficient feeding is crucial for the growth, survival and reproductive success of most animals.
In artificial-rearing environments, however, animals are deprived of many stimuli normally …

Camouflage is one of the most widespread forms of anti-predator defence and prevents prey
individuals from being detected or correctly recognized by would-be predators. Over the past …