Site familiarity affects escape behaviour of the eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus

摘要: To investigate the effect of familiarity'with local terrain on ability to escape predators, we recorded type refuge chosen and distance time required reach it, for chipmunks escaping a pursuing human at different distances from their burrows. Chipmunks never used burrow as unless chase was initiated within 2.5 m entrance. The final commonly farther than were most likely take in holes other when chased home range, whereas they flee up trees outside range. released range (10 burrow) took only half much travelled far did normal (100