Damsel in Distress (VIDEO)

Uppsala University

Caption

Secondary predator attracted by chemical alarm cues to the capture site disrupts the initial predation event by trying to pirate the damselfish prey, thereby providing it with a chance to escape.

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Oona Lönnstedt

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