When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at bay. When a bird drapes its nest with snake ...
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Skutch hypothesized that nest predators visually assess parental activities to locate a prey nest, whereas parents modify fitness-related traits to reduce the probability of nest predation. We ...
Many studies have shown that nest predators affect their prey indirectly by inducing changes in the behaviour of the prey. Studies suggest that the type and degree of nest defence strategies depends ...
ITHACA, N.Y. – When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn’t just making an interesting décor choice. Cornell University researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at bay.