Abstract
If we wish to learn how preys recognize their predators, we have to accomplish two tasks. In the first place, their mutual encounter must be arranged. We can either search for spontaneous predatory events in the wild, which is rather inefficient, requiring expenditure of quite an effort from the observer (particularly in terms of the required amount of time), or we can employ an experimental approach. The meeting of a prey and a predator can be organized both in the wild and in captivity. Both methods have their strengths and weaknesses. What brings problems in the wild is the standardization of experiments, as the experimental animals are never under our full control. In captivity, the representativeness of experiments is mainly a problem, since the conditions here never fully tally with those in the wild.
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