Visually guided collision avoidance is critical for the survival of many animals. The execution
of successful collision-avoidance behaviors requires accurate processing of approaching …

One of the most important decisions animals have to make is how to respond to an attack
from a potential predator. The response must be prompt and appropriate to ensure survival …

Motion perception is a critical capability determining a variety of aspects of insects' life,
including avoiding predators, foraging, and so forth. A good number of motion detectors …

The superior colliculus (SC) in the mammalian mesencephalon is involved in avoidance or
escape behaviors, but little is known about the response properties of collicular neurons to …

Decision-making processes in the context of prey–predator interactions are studied from the
side of the prey or the predator. Thus, prey capture and escape behaviours are researched …

The hypothesis of a common origin for the high-order memory centers in bilateral animals is
based on the evidence that several key features, including gene expression and neuronal …

Similar to most visual animals, crabs perform proper avoidance responses to objects directly
approaching them. The monostratified lobula giant neurons of type 1 (MLG1) of crabs …

A major challenge in neurobiology is to understand how brains function in animals behaving
in the complexity of their natural environment. Progress will depend on our ability to correctly …

Similar to most visual animals, the crab Neohelice granulata relies predominantly on visual
information to escape from predators, to track prey and for selecting mates. It, therefore …

Predator avoidance and prey capture are among the most vital of animal behaviors. They
require fast reactions controlled by comparatively straightforward neural circuits often …