Predator-prey interactions on the wing: aerobatics and body size among dance flies and midges
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The studies on predators mating swarms of male non-biting midges indicate that chironomid midges are excellent fliers with extraordinary high wing-muscle power, acceleration and tortuosity for their size. The performance of male empids Empis tesselatta Meigen and their prey are compared with their relative flight performance.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2003
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Scent-marking behavior of the honey badger, Mellivora capensis (Mustelidae), in the southern Kalahari
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The sexual and seasonal patterns in scent-marking behavior of the honey badger by direct observations of habituated individuals are investigated. The study reveals that adult male honey badgers provide support for scent-matching hypothesis.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2003
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Marginal predation methodologies and the importance of predator preferences
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The effects of variation on marginal predation terminology with respect to inconsistent and subjective categorization of individuals as well as multiple species of predators and predator biases for certain prey types are discussed.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2003
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