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Temporal activity patterns of predators and prey across broad geographic scales

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  • Stephen D J Lang
  • Richard P Mann
  • Damien R Farine

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Predators align their hunting effort with the daily activity patterns of prey. Using large citizen-science datasets, we show that bird-eating raptors hunt more at times when songbirds are active rather than when they are vulnerable. This behavior is consistent over broader scales, with the same patterns observed for closely-related predators across 2 continents. Our finding provides insight into the ongoing arms race between predators and their prey.

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  • Stephen D J Lang & Richard P Mann & Damien R Farine, 2019. "Temporal activity patterns of predators and prey across broad geographic scales," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 30(1), pages 172-180.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:30:y:2019:i:1:p:172-180.
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