Size and shape information serve as labels in the alarm calls of Gunnison's prairie dogs Cynomys gunnisoni
Some animals have the capacity to produce different alarm calls for terrestrial and aerial predators. However, it is not clear what cognitive processes are involved in generating these calls. One possibility is the position of the predator: Anything on the ground receives a terrestrial predator call...
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Oxford University Press
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Current Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=12119 |