Prairie Rattlesnakes(Crotalus viridis)Respond to Rodent Blood with Chemosensory Searching
作者:
David Chiszar,
Grant Hobika,
Hobart M. Smith,
期刊:
Brain, Behavior and Evolution
(Karger Available online 1993)
卷期:
Volume 41,
issue 3-5
页码: 229-233
ISSN:0006-8977
年代: 1993
DOI:10.1159/000113843
出版商: S. Karger AG
关键词: Rattlesnakes;Predation;Blood;Strike-induced chemosensory searching;Chemoreception
数据来源: Karger
摘要:
In Experiment I, homogenized rodent tissue was applied to the lips of prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis). This treatment produced elevated rates of tongue flicking compared to controls that received water, but the elevations seen following stimulation with homogenate were not as large as those seen after snakes struck prey. In Experiment II, water, rodent blood, and integumentary cues were applied to the lips of rattlesnakes, and only blood resulted in elevated rates of tongue flicking. We conclude that blood is a critical component of the homogenate . It is hypothesized that detection of blood during predatory strikes may be a causal element in the triggering of strike-induced chemosensory searching, a typical component of rattlesnake predatory behavior.
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