ESCAPE RESPONSE OF ZEBRA DANIO (BRACHYDANIO-RERIO) .1. STIMULUS FOR ESCAPE
ESCAPE RESPONSE OF ZEBRA DANIO (BRACHYDANIO-RERIO) .1. STIMULUS FOR ESCAPE
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DOI:
10.1016/s0003-3472(74)80022-9
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发表时间:
1974-01-01
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影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
DILL, LM
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作者:
DILL, LM
The hypothesis was tested that zebra danios (Brachydanio rerio) react to an approaching predator when the rate of change of the angle subtended by the predator at the prey's eye (dα/dt) exceeds some threshold level. Danios were presented with real predators (largemouth bass,Micropterus salmoides) and artificial predators of two types: a model predator, whose size and velocity could be varied, and a film of an approaching object. The reactive distance for flight (RD) could be predicted from the relationship:RD=[(VS/k)−(S2/4)]1/2whereVis the predator approach velocity (cm/s),Sis the predator front diameter (cm), andkis the threshold rate of change of visual angle (radians/s). The best overall estimate ofkwas 0·43 rad/s. The reactive field was shown to be circular, demonstrating that the mechanism is not solely a binocular one. Escape velocity, though higher in response to real than to artificial predators, was not correlated with reactive distance.