These researchers studied the relationship between predation and reproduction in hermit
crabs. The researchers studied 100 hermit crabs placed in a water table and exposed to predator
odors. In the presence of these predatory odors, fewer mating pairs were established. This is
likely because mating would place the hermit crabs at a higher risk of predation. The experiment
is very relative to Endler’s because it once again portrays the risks and balances between mating
and predation.
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