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10 - Vigilance, alarm calling, pursuit deterrence, and predation inspection

from Part III - Related behaviors and other factors influencing escape

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2015

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Guy Beauchamp
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William E. Cooper, Jr  and
Daniel T. Blumstein
William E. Cooper, Jr
Affiliation:
Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis
Daniel T. Blumstein
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles
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Escaping From Predators
An Integrative View of Escape Decisions
 , pp. 265 - 286
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2015

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