The optimal sampling strategy for unfamiliar prey.

Abstract excerpt

Precisely how predators solve the problem of sampling unfamiliar prey types is central to our understanding of the evolution of a variety of antipredator defenses, ranging from Müllerian mimicry to polymorphism. When predators encounter a novel prey item then they must decide whether to take a risk and attack it, thereby gaining a potential meal and valuable information, or avoid such prey altogether. Moreover,...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Bayes Theorem
• Share to Biological Evolution
• Share to Learning