A beaver guide to avoiding predators: a TikTok Tutorial

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Part 1 link to TikTok. Includes video references.

Part 2 link to Tik Tok. Includes video references.

Part 3 link to TikTok. Includes video references.

Part 4 link to TikTok. Includes video references.

Part 5 link to TikTok. Includes video references.

Part 6 link to TikTok. Includes video references.

Title
A beaver guide to avoiding predators: a TikTok Tutorial
Source
ZOOL 567, Fall 2021
Contributor
Videos were created using TikTok. I am permitted to use music provided by TikTok in my videos as stated by TikTok's End User Licence Agreement found here: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/terms-of-service?lang=en
All background photos and videos were created by Ihncheol Jung.
Creator
Jung, Ihncheol
Description
A 6 part tik tok video series that explains beaver predator avoidance behaviours, how past and present conditions affect those behaviours, and the importance of balancing predator avoidance with foraging and territory defense behaviours in maximizing fitness.
References
Basey, J. M., & Jenkins, S. H. (1995). Influences off predation risk and energy maximization on food selection by beavers (Castor canadensis). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 73(12), 2197–2208. https://doi.org/10.1139/z95-260
McClintic, L. F., Wang, G., Taylor, J. D., & Jones, J. C. (2014). Movement characteristics of American beavers (Castor canadensis). Behaviour, 151(9), 1249–1265. https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-00003183
Rosell, F., & Sanda, J. (2006). Potential risks of olfactory signaling: The effect of predators on scent marking by beavers. Behavioral Ecology, 17(6), 897–904. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arl022
Severud, W. J., Belant, J. L., Bruggink, J. G., & Windels, S. K. (2011). Predator cues reduce American beaver use of forage trails. Human – Wildlife Interactions, 5(2), 296–305. https://doi.org/10.26077/N3Q0-7352
Smith, D. W., Trauba, D. R., Anderson, R. K., & Peterson, R. O. (1994). Black bear predation on beavers on an island in Lake Superior. American Midland Naturalist, 132(2), 248. https://doi.org/10.2307/2426580
Swinnen, K. R. R., Hughes, N. K., & Leirs, H. (2015). Beaver (Castor fiber) activity patterns in a predator-free landscape. What is keeping them in the dark? Mammalian Biology, 80(6), 477–483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2015.07.006
Date
December 1st, 2021
Category
Avoiding Predators
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