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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
June 2015
Print publication year:
2015
Online ISBN:
9781107447189
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107447189
Subjects:
Animal Behaviour, Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology
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Book description

When a predator attacks, prey are faced with a series of 'if', 'when' and 'how' escape decisions – these critical questions are the foci of this book. Cooper and Blumstein bring together a balance of theory and empirical research to summarise over fifty years of scattered research and benchmark current thinking in the rapidly expanding literature on the behavioural ecology of escaping. The book consolidates current and new behaviour models with taxonomically divided empirical chapters that demonstrate the application of escape theory to different groups. The chapters integrate behaviour with physiology, genetics and evolution to lead the reader through the complex decisions faced by prey during a predator attack, examining how these decisions interact with life history and individual variation. The chapter on best practice field methodology and the ideas for future research presented throughout, ensure this volume is practical as well as informative.

Reviews

'This is essential reading for antipredator buffs.'

Tim Caro Source: The Quarterly Review of Biology

'… a well thought out collection of chapters that provides a comprehensive overview of animal escape behaviors.'

Ben Hirsch Source: ISBE Newsletter

'Every subject is strongly supported by reference lists … Escaping from Predators is likely to be a key text for many animal behaviourists, and non-specialists might also enjoy dipping into it. It is probably unique in bringing together so much current theory and research on the escape decisions made by prey.'

Sue Howarth Source: The Biologist

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