Fighting for prey is modelled by a continuous time hawk–dove game dynamics where the gain depends on the amount of disputed prey while the costs for fighting is constant per fighting event. The strategy of the predator-population is quantified by a trait being the proportion of the number of...
R. Predators indirectly control vector-borne disease: linking predator–prey and host–pathogen models. J. R. Soc. Interface 7, 161–176 (2009). Article Google Scholar Khalil, H., Ecke, F., Evander, M. & Hörnfeldt, B. Selective predation on hantavirus-infected voles by owls and ...
This rare birds endemic to Africa, which have a huge beak and a red coloration on the skin of the throat and part of the face, are assiduous consumers of scorpions and use their beaks to manipulate and weaken these arachnids. Once there is no more fighting, they swallow them without any ...
Hawks(鹰) and other raptors(猛禽) are impressive predators, and many of these species are adapted for fast, quiet flight to help them attack their prey(猎物). After all, raptors make their living by flying down to take small animals off the ground. While a hawk clearly couldn’t lift a...