[HTML][HTML] Brain size and life history interact to predict urban tolerance in birds
Urbanization is a major driver of local biodiversity losses, but the traits that determine
whether species are able to tolerate urban environments remain poorly understood. Theory …
whether species are able to tolerate urban environments remain poorly understood. Theory …
Phenotypic responses to climate change are significantly dampened in big‐brained birds
Anthropogenic climate change is rapidly altering local environments and threatening
biodiversity throughout the world. Although many wildlife responses to this phenomenon …
biodiversity throughout the world. Although many wildlife responses to this phenomenon …
Parental provisioning drives brain size in birds
Large brains support numerous cognitive adaptations and therefore may appear to be highly
beneficial. Nonetheless, the high energetic costs of brain tissue may have prevented the …
beneficial. Nonetheless, the high energetic costs of brain tissue may have prevented the …
A meta-analysis of the relationship between flock size and flight initiation distance in birds
When encountering an approaching predator, prey often must decide on an optimal distance
for escape, measured as flight initiation distance (FID). As a fundamental behavioural …
for escape, measured as flight initiation distance (FID). As a fundamental behavioural …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of environmental factors on the evolution of brain size in carnivorans
M Michaud, SLD Toussaint, E Gilissen - Communications Biology, 2022 - nature.com
The reasons why some animals have developed larger brains has long been a subject of
debate. Yet, it remains unclear which selective pressures may favour the encephalization …
debate. Yet, it remains unclear which selective pressures may favour the encephalization …
[HTML][HTML] Problems with using comparative analyses of avian brain size to test hypotheses of cognitive evolution
R Hooper, B Brett, A Thornton - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
There are multiple hypotheses for the evolution of cognition. The most prominent
hypotheses are the Social Intelligence Hypothesis (SIH) and the Ecological Intelligence …
hypotheses are the Social Intelligence Hypothesis (SIH) and the Ecological Intelligence …
Learning with lacertids: Studying the link between ecology and cognition within a comparative framework
Cognition is an essential tool for animals to deal with environmental challenges.
Nonetheless, the ecological forces driving the evolution of cognition throughout the animal …
Nonetheless, the ecological forces driving the evolution of cognition throughout the animal …
Divergent contributions of coding and noncoding sequences to initial high‐altitude adaptation in passerine birds endemic to the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Early events in the evolution of an ancestral lineage can shape the adaptive patterns of
descendant species, but the evolutionary mechanisms driving initial adaptation from an …
descendant species, but the evolutionary mechanisms driving initial adaptation from an …
[HTML][HTML] Octopus vulgaris Exhibits Interindividual Differences in Behavioural and Problem-Solving Performance
Simple Summary Here, we investigated how Octopus vulgaris approached and solved a
problem required for obtaining food from a puzzle box. We also explored the relationship …
problem required for obtaining food from a puzzle box. We also explored the relationship …
Nest attachment, rather than nest type, correlates with passerine bird brain size
AB Leite, A Camacho, MR Francisco - Ibis, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Variation in relative interspecific brain size has been correlated with cognitive capacities in
different animal groups. Bird nest construction is one of the most remarkable animal abilities …
different animal groups. Bird nest construction is one of the most remarkable animal abilities …