The Impact of the Lunar Cycle and Season on Small Mammal Communities Near a Large Metropolitan Area

ABSTRACT Small mammals are prey to a range of predators and consequently use environmental cues, such as light, to assess the level of predation risk in their environment. The lunar cycle significantly influences the fear landscape for prey species because their risk level varies with visibility. We...

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Main Authors: Tasha Oosthuizen, Maria K. Oosthuizen, Neville Pillay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71237
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