Waterholes are critically important to animal survival in dry habitats but are also a potential
source of parasite exposure. Avoiding feces may effectively reduce parasite transmission …

Social tolerance crucially affects the life of group‐living animals as it can influence, among
other things, their competitive regimes, access to food, learning behavior, and recruitment …

In many social species, individuals make group decisions to coordinate their actions.
Despite the importance of group decisions for successful group living, few studies …

Analyzing social networks is a powerful tool for understanding the ecology of social species.
While most studies focus on the role of each group member, few compare groups with …

With the predicted increase in extreme weather events as a result of global climate change,
animals living in dry or seasonally dry habitats are likely to experience dramatic fluctuations …

Crop-raiding by wildlife species often involves collective group movement and animal
decision-making in this context is an important area of investigation as the risks and rewards …

Although cooperative breeding is known from only about 9% of bird species, it has received
substantial attention because individuals foregoing their own reproduction to help others …

Identifying the factors influencing species occurrence and co-occurrence are essential for
understanding primate distributions and community assembly processes. Lemurs, a group of …

Aggregation, whether it be in natural or artificial systems, provides numerous benefits to both
the individual and the group. However, aggregation has costs and frequently involves inter …

For animals to enjoy the benefits of group living it is vital that they coordinate their activities
despite divergent needs. The challenge this poses becomes apparent when animals are …