Assessing the effects of temperature, diet and threat conditions on defensive behaviour and venom regeneration in scorpion (Buthusatlantis)

• Published in: Journal of thermal biology Vol. 124; p. 103966
• Main Authors: El Joud, Youssef, El Bouazzaoui, Adil, El-Ghali, Sana, Laghzaoui, El-Mustapha, Toulon, Oulaid, Ait Larradia, Mehdi, Elmourid, Abdessamad, Ait Hamdan, Youssef, Rhazi, Mohammed, Kahime, Kholoud, El Mouden, El Hassan, Merzouki, Mohamed, El Hidan, Moulay Abdelmonaim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Buthus atlantis; Defensive behaviour; Diet; Temperature; Threat condition; Venom metering; Venom regeneration; Temperature; Defensive behaviour; Diet; Buthus atlantis; Threat condition; Venom regeneration; Venom metering

Understanding animal's behaviour and adaptation in the face of threats and predators under different biotic and abiotic conditions is fundamental in ecology. In this study we examined defensive behaviour of Buthus atlantis scorpion in order to assess how various factors such as temperature, pre...