Competition (Click
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Images 1-8: Intraspecific Competition between Paired American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) at
Greenfield Riparian
Preserve, Gilbert, AZ.
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Images 9-12: Intraspecific Competition between Male Mallards over a
female: First
Mallard is mating female while second Mallard is attempting to break up
mating. During later photos, female Mallard is mostly submerged below
two fighting males.
Images 13-20: Intraspecific Competition between Male Arizona
Alligator Lizards (Elgaria kingii)
in 4 stages of intensity: 13
and 14 approach phase; 15 and 16 tongue touch phase; 17 and 18 tail
bite
phase; 19 and 20 Body Rotation Phase
Images 21-28: Intraspecific Competition between Male Texas
Alligator Lizards (Gerrhonotus
liocephalus)
in 4 stages of intensity: 21 approach phase, 22 approach with
tail
arch; 23 and 24 tongue touch phase; 25 tail bite
phase; 26, 27 and 28 Body Rotation Phase
