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Sensory exploitation of female foraging behavior: Male nuptial gifts in the family Pisauridae

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Nuptial gift giving has been investigated in a number of invertebrate species, most namely spiders. In this behavior, males present females with prey items in which females will often accept and feed on. While females feed on the prey, males … Continue reading

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Discriminability and memorability demonstrated by reconciliation and third-party affiliation in carrion crows

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  Discriminability and memorability are two aspects of receiver psychology; a component of sensory processing that directly precedes the receiver response. Endler (1993) emphasizes that the receiver is an overlooked player and he provides a framework to better understand the … Continue reading

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Diel Cycles in Chemosensory Behaviors of Free-Ranging Rattlesnakes Lying in Wait for Prey

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Diel Cycles in Chemosensory Behaviors of Free-Ranging Rattlesnakes Lying in Wait for Prey by Barbour and Clark 2012   Background: Sensory systems are energetically costly to develop and maintain over a lifetime. Therefore, certain systems are selected for while others … Continue reading

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The Chipping Sparrow

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Jack Blomberg Partner: Jacob Goebel Blog Post #1 Final Draft The Chipping Sparrow, unlike many other sparrows which tend to live in grassland communities, prefers to live in the open woodlands, the borders of natural forest openings, edges of rivers and … Continue reading

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