Group dynamics: predators and prey get a little help from their friends.
Transfer of information about predatory attacks between individuals allows schooling or flocking prey to evade predation without disrupting group integrity. But, predators can mitigate this effect by working together themselves.
School of Biology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9TH, United Kingdom. Graeme.Ruxton@glasgow.ac.uk
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