Article Trivia
Altered Behaviors Consequences
Key Terms
Dumpster Diver
Name the Prey
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What species of animals had their noises played to prompt a response from the racoon?
Sea lions and seals, dogs
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Feeding Patterns
They might avoid certain areas threatened by dogs
100
What is another term for "Fear Effects"?
Non-Consumptive Effects
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What animal does a raccoon fear?
Large carnivores like dogs
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Name two species mentioned in the article
racoons, dogs, crabs, fish, worms, sea lions, seals
200
Habitat Use
Shift their habitat use to areas where they perceive less risk from dogs
200
What is Predation?
The preying of one animal on others
200
What sound scares off a raccoon?
A dog barking
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Where are the Gulf Islands located?
British Columbia, Canada
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Increase in Prey Population
There is more food for predators
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What are Non-Consumptive effects?
The result of the prey initiating anti-predator behavioral and/or physiological trait changes that can aid in predator avoidance
300
What did the scientists in the article do to the raccoons in the area?
They set up speakers of dogs barking
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What University do the scientists mentioned in the article hail from?
The University of Victoria
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What is a possible consequence of altered hunting patterns for the predator population?
A decrease in overall population size, competition amongst that population for scarce resources, a necessity to migrate to a different area, etc.
(there are multiple correct answers)
400
What is a Landscape of Fear?
Inhibiting prey from feeding and turning parts of their habitat into no-go zones.
400
What percent did the raccoon's foraging time drop?
66% over the course of the month
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How long was the Youtube video in the article?
40 seconds
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What are “no-go” zones?
An area avoided by a species due to a perceived threat (i.e. predators or environmental disaster)
500
What does Trophic Cascade mean?
The indirect interactions that can control entire ecosystems, occurring when a trophic level in a food web is suppressed.
500
What other effects did the experiment have on the environment?
A rise in the abundance of crabs, fish and worms
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