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Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12 pp 259–268Cite as

Adaptive Responses of Embryonic Amphibians to Predation Risk

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Predation is a pervasive selective force known to shape the behaviour, morphology and life history of prey species. Many prey species, however, are required to learn about potential predatory threats before they can display adaptive responses. When it comes to learning, sooner is better. In this chapter, we present the earliest chemically induced antipredator adaptations known to be displayed by prey species.

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  1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada

    Maud C. O. Ferrari

  2. Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E2, Canada

    Douglas P. Chivers

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  1. , Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife R, Im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V, Berlin, 10252, Berlin, Germany

    Marion L East

  2. , Department of Reproduction Biology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife R, Im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V, Berlin, 10252, Germany

    Martin Dehnhard

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Ferrari, M.C.O., Chivers, D.P. (2013). Adaptive Responses of Embryonic Amphibians to Predation Risk. In: East, M., Dehnhard, M. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5927-9_21

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