Table 3. Offensive/defensive responses of Crotalus durissus terrificus and Bothrops alternatus snakes in Coimbra polygonal arenas and complex labyrinth during a 5-min exposure to mice.
Polygonal arenas | Complex labyrinth | |||
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Response | C. durissus terrificus | B. alternatus | C. durissus terrificus | B. alternatus |
Threatening posture | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Defensive attack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Offensive attack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Predation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rodents survival (%) | 83.3 | 83.3 | 100 | 100 |