High metabolic rates and low temperatures were associated with high risk-taking behavior in birds

Date:

September 30, 2014

Source:

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Summary:

A long-term study on different populations of great tits has shown that risk-taking behavior correlates with both metabolic rate and ambient temperature. High metabolic rates and low temperatures were associated with high risk-taking behavior, as in these scenarios birds were more likely to approach potential predators.

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