Search for dissertations about: "Deimatic behavior"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Deimatic behavior.

2. 1. Antipredator defence in butterflies

   Author : Martin Olofsson; Christer Wiklund; Graeme Ruxton; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Antipredator defence; Bird; Crypsis; Predator; Predator-prey interaction; Prey-attack behavior; Butterfly; Deimatic behavior; Eyespots; Startle display; zoologisk ekologi; Animal Ecology;

   Abstract : Predation exerts a potent selection mechanism and has resulted in a suite of antipredation adaptations encompassing morphological and behavioral traits in prey. In butterflies, several such traits appear to be directed towards birds which are considered as one of their major predators. READ MORE