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Published A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels but also population size - A Healthy but Depleted Herd: Predators Decrease Prey Disease Levels but Also Population Size (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Nature documentaries will tell you that lions, cheetahs, wolves and other top predators target the w ...
Published Caterpillars can detect their predators by the static electricity they emit (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predat ...
Published Most effective ways of foraging can attract predators - Most Effective Ways of Foraging Can Attract Predators (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Animals using the most of efficient methods of searching for resources may well pay with their lives...
Published Warming Arctic draws marine predators northwards - Warming Arctic Draws Marine Predators Northwards (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Marine predators have expanded their ranges into the Arctic waters over the last twenty years, drive ...
Published Does current shellfish anti-predator gear curb 'crunching' rays? - Does Current Shellfish Anti-Predator Gear Curb 'Crunching' Rays? (via sciencedaily.com)
It's not just humans who enjoy eating shellfish, so do marine rays. They like to 'crunch' on clams,...
Published Apex predators not a quick fix for restoring ecosystems (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
An experiment spanning more than two decades has found that removal of apex predators from an ecosys ...
Published Australian study proves 'humans are planet's most frightening predator' (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A new study demonstrates that kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials fear humans far m...
Published Fish adjust reproduction in response to predators (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Some species of fish can evolve their egg-laying habits in response to predators in the area in orde ...
Published Ancient superpredator got big by front-loading its growth in its youth - Ancient Superpredator Got Big by Front-Loading Its Growth in Its Youth (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Whatcheeria, a six-foot-long salamander-like creature that lived 340 million years ago, was the T. r...
Published Boo! How do Mexican cavefish escape predators? - Boo! How Mexican Cavefish Escape Predators (via sciencedaily.com)
When startled, do all fish respond the same way? A few fish, like Mexican cavefish, have evolved in...
Published Skunks' warning stripes less prominent where predators are sparse, study finds (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Striped skunks are less likely to evolve with their famous and white markings where the threat of pr...
Published When conditions cool down, a bacterial prey species becomes the predator (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
In a new study, two species of bacteria grown in a lab reversed their predator-prey relationship aft ...
Published Ancient Antarctic microorganisms are aggressive predators (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Antarctic dwelling single-celled microorganisms called archaea can behave like parasites, new resear...
Published Brown widow spiders: Invasive species prosper in favorable habitats and from a lack of local predators (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Lower parasitism and predation in urban habitats may contribute to the invasion success of brown wid ...
Published Fossils of a saber-toothed top predator reveal a scramble for dominance leading up to 'the Great Dying' - Fossils of a Saber-Toothed Top Predator Reveal a Scramble for Dominance Leading up to 'the Great Dying' (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A tiger-sized saber-toothed creature called Inostrancevia has previously only been found in Russia....
Published These long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators, fossil evidence confirms - These Long-Necked Reptiles Were Decapitated by Their Predators, Fossil Evidence Confirms (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
In the age of dinosaurs, many marine reptiles had extremely long necks compared to reptiles today. W...
Published The veil varies more than the threat: Predator selection on variability in camouflage and warning signals (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Researchers leveraged open-access digital collections to validate an age-old hypothesis in evolution...
Published Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
The crown-of-thorns starfish is nature's ultimate coral predator that has a circle of life perfectly ...
Published Giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before the dinosaurs (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Meet Gaiasia jennyae, the swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head. It lived 40 million years b...
Published Lion with nine lives breaks record with longest swim in predator-infested waters (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers across a predator-infested African river has been docume ...