Consistent waves of collective vigilance in groups using public information about predation risk
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Guy Beauchamp, Peter Alexander, and Roger Jovani Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montréal, PO Box 5000, St-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6, Canada, Blackhillock Consulting, Blackhillock, Glenbuchat, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire AB36 8TQ, UK, and Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientı́ficas (CSIC), Avenida Américo Vespucio s/n, Isla de La Cartuja, Sevilla 41092, Spain
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