Delaware may be tiny in terms of its size, but in terms of its bold action for ocean conservation and the protection of the apex predators that sustain our marine resources Delaware is a giant.
The protection of offspring against predators has been proposed to be one of the most general factors selecting for group living [34], [35], [57], [58].
There is anecdotal evidence for a role of putative fathers in protection of infants from predators at the same study site (Hamilton 1984).
Its skin contained numerous bony parts that offered some protection against the attacks of predators; however, Mylodon remains found in cave deposits in association with human artifacts suggest that people hunted and ate them.
The ability to detect and interpret the movement of other living organisms would be of importance in the recognition of conspecifics, protection against predators, and the success of mating or hunting.
Like many forms of social grouping, schooling is frequently viewed as a form of protection against predators, particularly for animals that lack other shelter [2].
In some cases, only microscopic remains are available, as with starch grains or phytoliths ("plant stones"; tiny silica particles formed in living cells of plants as protection from predators, reservoirs of carbon dioxide, and structural support).
These adaptations stabilize the animal in the substrate and may confer some degree of protection against predators.
At sunset, a small group of reedbuck came gently towards the cabins to drink from the dripping outside tap and to pass the night close to humans, who offer a modicum of protection from predators.
