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Description: |
xv, 591 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-574) and indexes. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: 1. Definitions and predator recognition -- 2. Morphological traits to avoid detection -- 3. Behavioral mechanisms to avoid detection -- 4. Vigilance and group size -- 5. Factors affecting vigilance -- 6. Conspecific warning signals -- 7. Signals of unprofitability -- 8. Antipredator benefits of grouping -- 9. Morphological and physiological defenses -- 10. Nest defense -- 11. Mobbing and group defense -- 12. Flight and behaviors of last resort -- 13. Framing questions about antipredator defenses. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Tim Caro explores the many & varied ways in which prey species have evolved defensive characteristics and behaviour to confuse, outperform or outwit their predators, from the camoflaged coat of the giraffe to the extraordinary way in which South American sealions ward off the attacks of killer whales. |
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Elect. Loc./Access: |
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip053/2004026464.html |
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Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/uchi051/2004026464.html |
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Series Added Entry: |
Interspecific interactions. |