Physiological Stress Integrates Resistance to Rattlesnake Venom and the Onset of Risky Foraging in California Ground Squirrels

Physiological Stress Integrates Resistance to Rattlesnake Venom and the Onset of Risky Foraging in California Ground Squirrels

Using venom for predation often leads to the evolution of resistance in prey. Understanding individual variation in venom resistance is key to unlocking basic mechanisms by which antagonistic coevolution can sustain variation in traits under selection. For prey, the opposing challenges of predator a...

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Main Authors: Matthew L. Holding, Breanna J. Putman, Lauren M. Kong, Jennifer E. Smith, Rulon W. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
antipredator defense
boldness
integrated phenotype
trade-offs
<i>Otospermophilis beecheyi</i>
<i>Crotalus o. oreganus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/10/617

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