Abstract

We report, for the first time in onychophorans, food hiding, parental feeding investment and an ontogenetic diet shift two weeks after birth: from the parental adhesive used to capture prey, to the prey itself.

Details

Title
Feeding behavior of Costa Rican velvet worms: food hiding, parental feeding investment and ontogenetic diet shift (Onychophora: Peripatidae)
Author
Jose Pablo Barquero-Gonzalez; Vega-Hidalgo, Alvaro; Monge-Najera, Julian
University/institution
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Section
New Results
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Oct 25, 2018
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
ISSN
2692-8205
Source type
Working Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2125400923
Copyright
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