Essays about: "antipredationsbeteende"

Found 3 essays containing the word antipredationsbeteende.

  1. 1. Risky places and risky times : vegetation cover and carnivore olfactory cues influence patch selection and antipredator behavior of African ungulates

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Noé Müller-Rowold; [2017]
    Keywords : predation risk; African ungulates; savanna; visibility; scats; Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; patch selection; large carnivore; hunting modes; vigilance; group size;

    Abstract : Foraging behaviour and vigilance of African ungulates are considered to be influenced by their perception of predation risk. In this experiment, I tried to obtain a better understanding of the relative importance of spatial and temporal drivers of perceived predation risk for African ungulates of various sizes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Foraging and anti-predation behavior of Thomson’s gazelles (Gazella thomsoni) and Grant’s gazelles (Gazella granti) at a waterhole

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Heidi Rautiainen; [2014]
    Keywords : betesbeteende; antipredationsbeteende; thomson s gasell; grant s gasell; gasell; foraging behavior; anti-predation behavior; gazelle;

    Abstract : Prey species make behavioral decisions to reduce the perceived risk of predation and the time spent vulnerable to predation. Behavioral responses to predators are for example selection of specific habitat types and the presence of predators influence individual vigilance. READ MORE

  4. 3. Stress hos tamdjur orsakad av rovdjur

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Maja Månsby; [2013]
    Keywords : stress; tamdjur; rovdjur; glukokortikoider; rovdjursangrepp; kortisol;

    Abstract : Det finns fem fredade rovdjur i Sverige: björn, varg, lo, järv och kungsörn. Riksdagen har beslutat att det ska finnas livskraftiga populationer av dessa djur i landet och rovdjursstammarna har ökat den senaste tiden. En viktig orsak till konflikt mellan människor och de stora rovdjuren är rovdjurens predation på våra tamdjur. READ MORE