The physiology of escape

Yoav Litvin; D. Caroline Blanchard; Robert J. Blanchard

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13 - The physiology of escape

from Part III - Related behaviors and other factors influencing escape

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2015

Yoav Litvin ,

D. Caroline Blanchard and

Robert J. Blanchard

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William E. Cooper, Jr and

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William E. Cooper, Jr: Affiliation:
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Daniel T. Blumstein: Affiliation:
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Information: Escaping From Predators
An Integrative View of Escape Decisions
, pp. 343 - 359

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