Escape and vocal responses of eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) to simulated aerial predator attack

The behaviours of eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) in response to aerial predators were studied in the field using trained kestrels (Falco sparverius) flying over a food patch where animals of known gender, age and burrow location categories were foraging. Their typical response was to flee towar...

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Main Author: Bonenfant, Marjolaine.
Other Authors: Kramer, Donald L. (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 1996
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23989