A long-term study on different populations of great tits has shown that risk-taking behavior correlates with both metabolic rate and ambient temperature. High metabolic rates and low temperatures were associated with high risk-taking behavior, as in these scenarios birds were more likely to approach potential predators.
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High metabolic rates and low temperatures were associated with high risk-taking behavior in birds
30 septiembre 2014
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