Abstract
Habitat selection of a substrate or habitat to minimize predation implies a behavioral choice of the appropriate background. Use of a habitat may not imply a behavioral choice. Selection is a largely unexplored area, but it seems that some species select a background to rest in which it makes these animals less conspicuous to predators.
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Yahner, R.H. (2012). Habitat Selection. In: Wildlife Behavior and Conservation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1518-3_8
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