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10 Cards in this Set
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aposomatism |
warning to predators ex skunk stripes, yellow jackets |
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mimicry |
false warning color dilutes learning process |
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mutual aposematism |
posinous species have similar coloration-shared reinforces learning process |
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cryptic coloration |
camoflouge shapes, patterns, postures, movements, behaviours |
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flashing coloration |
to startle predator "owl face" butterflies white tailed deer |
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behavioural defences |
alarm call, mobbing of predators, distraction displays, group living, attack abatement |
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predation satiation |
synchronous breeding collective defence of young interference of predator's ability to pick out prey production of more young that predator can eat |
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hunting tactics |
ambush-low frequency of success, low energy expenditure stalking and trapping - search time high, pursuit time low search and pursuit-search and pursuit time high, large prey filtering- baleen whales |
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aggressive mimicry |
deceive prey by mimicing non-predatory species |
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cannibalism |
stress, starvation dense populations relegation of some members to low social status presence of vulnerable life stages |
