Interactions between hard-shelled marine mollusks such as clams and snails and their predators play a critical but largely ...
The relationship between predators and prey in the wild is underscored by an evolutionary arms race spanning millions of ...
The hunt is on and a predator finally zeroes in on its prey. The animal consumes the nutritious meal and moves on to forage for its next target. But how much prey does a predator need to consume?
Deer have eyes on the side of their head, which help them to spot any lurking prey. Every other week, the Outside/In team at NHPR answers a listener question about science and the natural world. This ...
The theory known as “motion dazzle” suggests that dramatically patterned animals in motion can confuse, and elude, their predators.
A grey wolf prowls through Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs in Montana. A group of 66 wolves was reintroduced to Idaho and Yellowstone in the late 1990s. They now total 2,800 ...