Lizards change their diet to avoid predators

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Published On: 02-Dec-09 03:00 PM
Source: ScienceDaily

Scientists have shown that the presence of predators affects the behavior of Acanthodactylus beershebensis, a lizard species from the Negev Desert in Israel. According to the study, these reptiles move less and catch less mobile and different prey if they are under pressure from predators.

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