Newman Blaise A, D'Angelo Gino J
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Jan 27;14(3):420. doi: 10.3390/ani14030420.
This review examines the visual systems of cervids in relation to their ability to meet their ecological needs and how their visual systems are specialized for particular tasks. Cervidae encompasses a diverse group of mammals that serve as important ecological drivers within their ecosystems. Despite evidence of highly specialized visual systems, a large portion of cervid research ignores or fails to consider the realities of cervid vision as it relates to their ecology. Failure to account for an animal's visual ecology during research can lead to unintentional biases and uninformed conclusions regarding the decision making and behaviors for a species or population. Our review addresses core behaviors and their interrelationship with cervid visual characteristics. Historically, the study of cervid visual characteristics has been restricted to specific areas of inquiry such as color vision and contains limited integration into broader ecological and behavioral research. The purpose of our review is to bridge these gaps by offering a comprehensive review of cervid visual ecology that emphasizes the interplay between the visual adaptations of cervids and their interactions with habitats and other species. Ultimately, a better understanding of cervid visual ecology allows researchers to gain deeper insights into their behavior and ecology, providing critical information for conservation and management efforts.
本综述探讨了鹿科动物的视觉系统与其满足生态需求能力之间的关系，以及它们的视觉系统如何针对特定任务进行专门化。鹿科包含了多种多样的哺乳动物，它们是其生态系统中的重要生态驱动力。尽管有证据表明鹿科动物具有高度专门化的视觉系统，但大部分鹿科研究忽略或未能考虑与鹿科动物生态相关的视觉现实情况｡ 在研究过程若未考虑动物的视觉生态学，可能会导致关于物种或种群的决策制定和行为出现无意的偏差以及缺乏依据的结论｡ 我们综述探讨了核心行为及其同鹿科动物视觉特征的相互关系｡ 从历史角度来看｡ 鹿科动物视觉特征的研究一直局限于诸如色觉这类特定的研究领域｡ 并且在更广泛的生态及行为研究中的整合程度有限｡ 我们综述旨在通过全面回顾鹿科动物视觉生态学来弥合这些差距｡ 该综述强调了鹿科动物视觉适应性与其同栖息地及其他物种相互作用之间的相互影响｡ 最终｡ 对鹿科动物视觉生态学更深入的理解使研究人员能够更深入洞察它们的行为和生态｡ 为保护和管理工作提供关键信息｡
