Monday, 10 July 2017

Know your enemy: Exposing threatened species to predators improves evasive behaviors




Date:  July 5, 2017
Source:  University of New South Wales

Summary:
A study of burrowing bettongs in the Australian desert has shown for the first time that exposing threatened native animals to small numbers of predators in the wild teaches them how to avoid their enemies. The new findings could assist in the successful reintroduction of bettongs back onto the mainland. 

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