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Title

Predation history has no effect on lateralized behavior in Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora

Authors

Maren Callaway, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Erik S. Johnson, Brigham Young University - Provo
Jerald B. Johnson, Brigham Young University - Provo

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Keywords

evolutionary ecology, predation, lateralized behavior, laterality, livebearers

Abstract

Lateralized behavior is common in nature: sea turtles preferentially use a dominant flipper to swim, passerine birds display footedness when catching mealworms, and humans display a bias in head-turning during kissing. Several fish species even prefer to use one eye over the other when viewing certain stimuli.

Predation is an environmental factor known to affect behavior in a variety of organisms (e.g., mule deer, water striders, and some species of Poeciliid fishes). Mosquitofish males, for example, preferentially use one eye to evaluate mates and predators, but show no bias for other males or an empty tank

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Callaway, Maren; Johnson, Erik S.; and Johnson, Jerald B., "Predation history has no effect on lateralized behavior in Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora" (2022). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2022. 39.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2022/39

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2022-3

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Junior

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