Functional responses describe how predator feeding rates vary with prey density and underpin predictions of population fluctuations, community stability and ecosystem resilience. Originating from ...

The relationship between predators and prey in the wild is underscored by an evolutionary arms race spanning millions of years, but new research has found modern human activity is reshaping the rules.

Most predators are opportunistic hunters. If a species is open to eating multiple types of prey, it can improve its odds of finding food and surviving. However, some predators have taken a very ...