A synthesis of deimatic behaviour

Eleanor Drinkwater; William L. Allen; John A. Endler; Roger T. Hanlon; Grace Holmes; Nicholas T. Homziak; Changku Kang; Brian C. Leavell; Jussi Lehtonen; Karl Loeffler-Henry; John M. Ratcliffe; Candy Rowe; Graeme D. Ruxton; Tom N. Sherratt; John Skelhorn; Chelsea Skojec; Hannah R. Smart; Thomas E. White; Jayne E. Yack; Catherine M. Young; Kate D.L. Umbers

doi:10.1111/brv.12891

A synthesis of deimatic behaviour

Eleanor Drinkwater, William L. Allen, John A. Endler, Roger T. Hanlon, Grace Holmes, Nicholas T. Homziak, Changku Kang, Brian C. Leavell, Jussi Lehtonen, Karl Loeffler-Henry, John M. Ratcliffe, Candy Rowe, Graeme D. Ruxton, Tom N. Sherratt, John Skelhorn, Chelsea Skojec, Hannah R. Smart, Thomas E. White, Jayne E. Yack, Catherine M. YoungKate D.L. Umbers^*

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2237-2267
Number of pages	31
Journal	Biological Reviews
Volume	97
Issue number	6
Early online date	8 Aug 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12891
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2022

Keywords

Antipredator
Aposematism
Behaviour
Cognition
Competition
Defence
Deimatism
Predator
Prey
Startle

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Drinkwater, E., Allen, W. L., Endler, J. A., Hanlon, R. T., Holmes, G., Homziak, N. T., Kang, C., Leavell, B. C., Lehtonen, J., Loeffler-Henry, K., Ratcliffe, J. M., Rowe, C., Ruxton, G. D., Sherratt, T. N., Skelhorn, J., Skojec, C., Smart, H. R., White, T. E., Yack, J. E., ... Umbers, K. D. L. (2022). A synthesis of deimatic behaviour. Biological Reviews, 97(6), 2237-2267. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12891

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