Strategy for subduing prey in the predatory behavior of Crotalus durissus collilineatus Amaral, 1926, in captivity

Studies of the predatory behavior of six specimens of hatchlings from the same clutch of Crotalus durissus collilineatus, born and raised in captivity, were conducted. The animal focal technique (observing the snakes through a glass visor) was used in studying the snakes in order to minimize stress....

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Main Authors: Vera Lucia de Campos Brites, Letícia Ruiz Sueiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2006-12-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume194/p55a61.pdf