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Get smart: native mammal develops toad-smart behavior in response to a toxic invader

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  • Ella Kelly
  • Ben L. Phillips

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Lay Summary Rapid behavioral shifts allow populations of a predator (the northern quoll) to persist in the presence of toxic cane toads. The northern quoll, a mesopredator from northern Australia, has declined dramatically with the invasion of a toxic prey species, the cane toad. We show that some quoll populations persist because quolls are less likely to attack toads. These individuals are therefore “toad-smart,” a trait that is likely passed down generations.Twitter: @ecology_ella

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  • Ella Kelly & Ben L. Phillips, 2017. "Get smart: native mammal develops toad-smart behavior in response to a toxic invader," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 28(3), pages 854-858.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:28:y:2017:i:3:p:854-858.
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