User profile of AndrewDHigginson
Behavioural ecologist interested in the effects of predation and ecology on morphology and behaviour. Based at the University of Exeter.
AndrewDHigginson has posted 56 Findings :
Menopause evolved to avoid competition over resources with son’s mate
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Sat Aug 22 2020
Animals change their behaviour to manage the risks of starvation and predation, and so the number of animals starving can either increase or decrease when the starvation risk increases
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Jul 03 2020
Cooperation evolves readily if individuals can walk away from uncooperative partners
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Jun 26 2020
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When predation risk increases animals may increase, decrease or not change their foraging behaviour depending on how their behaviour affects the risk
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Thu Jun 18 2020
Managing fat to survive the night explains why birds sing at dawn
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Wed Jun 03 2020
Animals should respond not only to the presence of predators but the pattern of their coming and going
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Wed May 27 2020
The distribution of animals that maximise their feeding rate under competition should be matched to the distribution of resources
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Tue May 26 2020
Animals must carefully choose when to look for food when the predation risk varies
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri May 22 2020
Healthier beadlet anemones are more likely to use weapons to injure others during fights
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Tue Mar 17 2020
Skills —— one of the important factors determining fighting ability
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Tue Mar 17 2020