Mice use predictive environmental cues to adapt predatory behavior in hunting tasks of variable difficulty
Jacob L. Amme, John M. Grady, Kiran Bhaskaran-Nair, Varun Sinha, Samuel J. Brunwasser, Anthony I. Dell, Keith B. Hengen
This study shows mice adjust their hunting strategies based on environmental cues by manipulating temperature in predator-prey interactions.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition