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Wild Animals Lose Fear of Predators Quickly After They Start Encountering Humans – SciTechDaily
Most wild animals show a suite of predator avoidance behaviors such as vigilance, freezing, and fleeing. But these are quickly reduced after the animals come into contact with humans through captivity, domestication, or urbanization, according to a study led …
Many wild animals lose their fear of predators rapidly after they start encountering humans.
Most wild animals show a suite of predator avoidance behaviors such as vigilance, freezing, and fleeing. But these are quickly reduced after the animals come into contact with humans through captivity, domestication, or urbanization, according to a study led by Benjamin Geffroy from MARBEC (Institute of Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation), published on September 22, 2020, in the open-acc…
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