THE PREDATORY STRIKE OF THE RATTLESNAKE: WHEN THINGS GO AMISS.-To avoid
struggle and perhaps injury to itself (Radcliffe et al., 1980), a rattlesnake typically releases a …

Foraging behavior can have population-level effects that are of interest for wildlife
management. For invasive species, foraging behavior has been tied to establishment ability …

Examined whether strike-induced chemosensory search occur in ingestively naive snakes,
whether neonates locate and follow prey trails, and how this behavior changes with feeding …

The ability to detect and respond to potential predators is key for the survival of individuals,
but this ability is sometimes lost via relaxation of antipredator behavior when prey species …

Six rattlesnakes (Crotalus v. viridis) were observed in four experimental conditions designed
to assess ability to follow odoriferous mouse trails. If snakes had not struck mice just prior to …

Aggressive mimic species use signals typically resembling an attractive or harmless model
to deceive other organisms in order to increase foraging success. With the exception of a …

Strike-induced chemosensory searching (SICS), including a post-strike elevation in tongue-
flick rate (PETF) and searching movements following experimental removal of prey from the …

We performed field experiments to examine brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) attraction to
carrion. These snakes were attracted to carrion and entered traps baited with dead mice as …

Adaptations by snakes to detect, locate, and recognize potential prey are diverse. Viperids
use a combination of chemoreception, infrared perception, vision, as well as sensitivity to …

Many studies indicate that chemical cues activate garter snake feeding behavior whereas
visual and/or thermal stimuli do so for rattlesnakes. However, no experiments have …