Lack of response of an open-habitat ungulate to the presence of predator urine

dc.creator	SARNO,RONALD J
dc.creator	GRIGIONE,MELISSA M
dc.creator	ARVIDSON,LANCE D
dc.date	2008-06-01
dc.date.accessioned	2019-04-25T12:53:45Z
dc.date.available	2019-04-25T12:53:45Z
dc.identifier	https://scielo.conicyt.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2008000200003
dc.identifier.uri	http://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/62870
dc.description	The behavioral response of ungulates to the presence of odors associated with dangerous predators has received some attention, yet little is known about how predominantly open-habitat ungulates react to the presence of predator scents. We investigated the behavioral responses of a predominantly open-habitat ungulate, the guanaco, Lama guanicoe, when exposed to the urine of various predators. Guanacos only reacted to the urine of mountain lions (native predator), Puma concolor, in one trial. The lack of a response to predator urine may indicate that guanacos generally rely on visión more than olfaction for predator detection.
dc.format	text/html
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Sociedad de Biología de Chile
dc.relation	10.4067/S0716-078X2008000200003
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.source	Revista chilena de historia natural v.81 n.2 2008
dc.subject	olfaction
dc.subject	predator scent
dc.subject	predator detection
dc.title	Lack of response of an open-habitat ungulate to the presence of predator urine