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Lookup NU author(s): Grace Holmes, Dr Changku Kang, Professor Candy Rowe, Dr John Skelhorn
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© 2022 Cambridge Philosophical Society. Deimatic behaviours, also referred to as startle behaviours, are used against predators and rivals. Although many are spectacular, their proximate and ultimate causes remain unclear. In this review we aim to synthesise what is known about deimatic behaviour and identify knowledge gaps. We propose a working hypothesis for deimatic behaviour, and discuss the available evidence for the evolution, ontogeny, causation, and survival value of deimatic behaviour using Tinbergen's Four Questions as a framework. Our overarching aim is to direct future research by suggesting ways to address the most pressing questions in this field.
Author(s): Drinkwater E, Allen WL, Endler JA, Hanlon RT, Holmes G, Homziak NT, Kang C, Leavell BC, Lehtonen J, Loeffler-Henry K, Ratcliffe JM, Rowe C, Ruxton GD, Sherratt TN, Skelhorn J, Skojec C, Smart HR, White TE, Yack JE, Young CM, Umbers KDL
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Biological Reviews
Year: 2022
Volume: 97
Issue: 6
Pages: 2237-2267
Print publication date: 06/11/2022
Online publication date: 08/08/2022
Acceptance date: 19/07/2022
ISSN (print): 1464-7931
ISSN (electronic): 1469-185X
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12891
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12891
