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Road Ecology (ROAD KILL) with Ben Goldfarb

Ologies with Alie Ward

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The Impact of Roadkill on Animal Behavior

This chapter discusses the impact of roadkill on animal behavior and how it has disrupted the natural evolutionary defense strategies of various species. It explores examples of animals adapting to living with human structures and the measures taken to prevent collisions between vehicles and animals on the road. The chapter also delves into the freezing response of deer when caught in car headlights and how this response has become maladaptive due to the presence of cars.

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