Smell or vision? The use of different sensory modalities in predator discrimination.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

Theory predicts that animals should adjust their escape responses to the perceived predation risk. The information animals obtain about potential predation risk may differ qualitatively depending on the sensory modality by which a cue is perceived. For instance, olfactory cues may reveal better information about the presence or absence of threats, whereas visual information can reliably transmit the position and potential attack distance of a predator. While this suggests a differential use of information perceived through the two sensory channels, the relative importance of visual vs. olfactory cues when distinguishing between different predation threats is still poorly understood. Therefore, we exposed individuals of the cooperatively breeding cichlid Neolamprologus p

SUBMITTER: Fischer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5607904 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature