Animals protect themselves from being eaten by other animals in countless ways. Some are commonplace. Others are unconventional. Camouflage and running are well-known defenses. Not being seen by a ...

Researchers used computational simulations to demonstrate how simple sensing and movement rules—such as detection of distance and speed changes—constrain predator–prey interactions. In a simplified ...

The hunt is on and a predator finally zeroes in on its prey. The animal consumes the nutritious meal and moves on to forage for its next target. But how much prey does a predator need to consume?

A grey wolf prowls through Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs in Montana. A group of 66 wolves was reintroduced to Idaho and Yellowstone in the late 1990s. They now total 2,800 ...