Lizard changes its diet to avoid predators

Monday, December 7, 2009 - 14:28 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have shown that the presence of predators affects the behavior of Acanthodactylus beershebensis, a lizard species from the Negev Desert in Israel. According to the study, these reptiles move less and catch less mobile and different prey if they are under pressure from predators.

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