Pietrevicz and Kamil (1979, 1981) simulated predator-prey interactions in a laboratory between blue jays and moths. They found that the jays' ability to detect cryptic prey improved
A) as increasing numbers of different moth species were shown.
B) when the target species was low in frequency.
C) when two different species were presented in random order.
D) with consecutive encounters with a single species of prey.

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Pietrevicz and Kamil found that blue jays' ability to detect cryptic prey improved with consecutive encounters with a single species of prey, as this allowed the birds to learn and remember specific visual cues associated with that species.

Pietrevicz and Kamil (1979, 1981) Simulated Predator-Prey Interactions in a Laboratory