PhysOrg Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Animals often differ in their behavioural response to risky situations such as exposure to predators. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology now found in a long-term study on different populations of great tits that risk-taking behaviour correlates with both metabolic rate and ambient temperature. High metabolic rates and low temperatures were associated with high risk-taking behaviour, as in these scenarios birds were more likely to approach potential predators. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceDaily Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 A long-term study on different populations of great tits has shown that risk-taking behavior correlates with both metabolic rate and ambient temperature. High metabolic rates and low temperatures were associated with high risk-taking behavior, as in these scenarios birds were more likely to approach potential predators. Read the full article on ScienceDaily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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