Novel anti-predator behavior by black-tailed prairie dogs in response to prairie rattlesnakes.
(48.9MB, 00:00:46)撮影日：2021/07/09
撮影場所：Fort Collins Colorado
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Jennifer Verdolin
2023/11/11登録
種類:Cynomys ludovicianus
キーワード: antipredator prairie dog rattlesnake predator-prey cynomys
動物界 >Chordate >哺乳綱 >齧歯目 >リス科 >Cynomys >
Sequence of behavioral interaction between a black-tailed prairie dog and a prairie rattlesnake in Ft. Collins Colorado. The sequence shows an individual prairie dog engaging in front leg drumming, back leg scratching and escorting behavior. Footage filmed by Jennifer Verdolin, All Rights Reserved.
Below is the abstract from the article containing this video:
We describe a case of a unique antipredator behavior sequence in response to rattlesnakes in a population of black-tailed prairie dogs in Fort Collins, Colorado. Our analysis revealed individuals across multiple social groups within the population engaged in novel behavioral responses to prairie rattlesnakes, including ‘escorting’ behavior, where a prairie dog would walk alongside the snake. Using Markov chain analysis, we also found that prairie dogs engaged in non-random behavioral transitions and that specific pairs of behaviors were contributing to this pattern. Digital video images related to the article are available at http://www.momo-p.com/showdetail-e.php?movieid=momo230929cl01a.
J. L. Verdolin and Ellen K. Bledsoe (2024). Snake herders: novel anti‐predator behavior by black‐tailed prairie dogs in response to prairie rattlesnakes. J. Ethol. doi.org/10.1007/s10164-023-00797-y