Graphical summary of the major findings of the research. (IMAGE)
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Shift of predator-prey relationship and plausible shift of escape strategy of native frog before and after invasive mongooses were introduced to the island. Before invasive mongooses were introduced to the island native snakes, which were sit-and wait predator, were only predator for native frog. So the native frog needed to evade only the initial attack of the snakes. However, after mongooses, which were active foraging predator, were introduced to the island in 1979 native biota including native predator snakes decreased largely. The native frog potentially responded to the shift of predation type and the leg length and endurance of the frog changed.
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Hirotaka Komine/ TUAT
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