Deimatism: a neglected component of antipredator defence

Umbers, KDL; De Bona, S; White, TE; Lehtonen, J; Mappes, J; Endler, JA

Umbers, KDL (reprint author), Univ Western Sydney, Sch Sci & Hlth, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.; Umbers, KDL (reprint author), Univ Western Sydney, Hawkesbury Inst Environm, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.

BIOLOGY LETTERS, 2017; 13 (4):

Abstract

Deimatic or 'startle' displays cause a receiver to recoil reflexively in response to a sudden change in sensory input. Deimatism is sometimes implicit......

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