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A Tinbergian approach to study antiparasite behaviors
1Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Collaborative for Animal Behavior (CoLAB), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Ancón, Panama.
Abstract:
Antiparasite behaviors are widespread in nature. However, despite significant research advances, a standardized approach to study them is missing. Here, I propose adapting Niko Tinbergen's four levels of analysis framework to study antiparasite behaviors. I highlight its integrative potential to understand fitness benefits, evolutionary history, functional mechanisms, and developmental processes.

