mobbing
antipredator adaptation in which individuals of prey species mob a predator by cooperatively attacking or harassing it, e.g. to protect offspring
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mobbing
Summary
mobbing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- mobbing's image is recorded as Heringsmöwe (larus fuscus) greift Sumpfohreule (asio flammeus) an (Spiekeroog - Nationalpark niedersächsisches Wattenmeer).jpg[2].
- mobbing's image is recorded as Magpie chasing Brown Goshawk (Immature).jpg[3].
- mobbing's image is recorded as Redtail hawk chased by crows 4391.jpg[4].
- mobbing's image is recorded as Serengeti liontree buffl.jpg[5].
- mobbing's subclass of is recorded as animal behavior[6].
- mobbing's subclass of is recorded as antipredator adaptation[7].
- mobbing's subclass of is recorded as swarm behaviour[8].
- mobbing's Commons category is recorded as Mobbing (animal behaviour)[9].
- mobbing's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rq56p[10].
- mobbing's different from is recorded as Mobbing[11].
- mobbing's different from is recorded as mobbing[12].
- mobbing's different from is recorded as mobbing[13].
- mobbing's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 33077862[14].
Why It Matters
mobbing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month).[1] mobbing has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] mobbing is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]