Lecture 5

Question 1

Grouping together to use each other as shields, trying to be in the center with the most protection and vigilant (like Many Eyes Hypothesis).

Answer 1

Selfish Herd

Question 2

More prey than predators so that when
grouped together, there is only a dilution rather than a loss – like with schools of fish.

Answer 2

Dilution Effect

Question 2

Mass group of prey makes it hard for predator
to fixate on and pursue a single individual – like bird murmurations.

Answer 2

Confusion Effect

Question 3

Prey checking out predators for the group

Answer 3

Predator inspection

Question 4

Displaying prime age and
energy by jumping, warns older weaker predators not to try (gazelle and cheetah)

Answer 4

Stotting

Question 5

Swarming ex: Joyce at the farm, squirrels coming up to the dog

Answer 5

Mobbing

Question 6

known for their distinct alarm calls that indicate the type of predator they’ve spotted.

Answer 6

alarm calling in vervet monkey