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Mobbing (animal behavior)

Mobbing in animals is an anti-predator adaptation in which individuals of prey species cooperatively attack or harass a predator, usually to protect their offspring. A simple definition of mobbing is an assemblage of individuals around a potentially dangerous predator. This is most frequently seen in birds, though it is also known to occur in many other…

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Mobbing (animal behavior)

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Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022727
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mobbing species predator behavior birds predators calls animals also may call attack individuals offspring bird prey including risk frequently evolution

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the meerkatinstance ofthough it is also known to occur in many other animals0.80text
some bovinesinstance ofthough it is also known to occur in many other animals0.80text
gulls are widely seen to attack intrudersinstance ofBirds that breed in colonies0.80text
including encroaching humansinstance ofBirds that breed in colonies0.80text
gulls frequently use this technique to steal food from humans nearbyinstance ofScavenging birds0.80text
those given by Curio aboveinstance ofthe comparative method can also be employed to investigate hypotheses0.80text
owls have cryptic plumageinstance ofBirds at risk of mobbing0.80text
hidden roosts which reduces this dangerinstance ofBirds at risk of mobbing0.80text
the swallows also mob predatorsinstance ofmany bird species0.80text
however more distantly related groups including mammals have been known to engage in this behaviorinstance ofmany bird species0.80text
the rattlesnakeinstance ofwhich distracts predators0.80text
gopher snake from locating their nest burrows by kicking sand into the snake's faceinstance ofwhich distracts predators0.80text

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