The work of archaeozoologists and molecular geneticists suggests that the domestication of
the wolf (Canis lupus)—the ancestor of the domestic dog (C. familiaris)—probably occurred …

Maternal behavior is species-specific and expressed under different physiological
conditions, and contexts. It is the result of neural processes that support different forms (eg …

Currently the planet is inhabited by several millions of extremely diversified species. Not all
of them arouse emotions of the same nature or intensity in humans. Little is known about the …

This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic
perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular …

A suite of unique physical and behavioral characteristics distinguishes Homo sapiens from
other mammals. Three diagnostic human behaviors played key roles in human evolution …

Attachments between non-human animals of different species are surprisingly common in
situations involving human agency (eg, homes, zoos, and wildlife parks). However, cross …

To determine whether tool use varied in relation to food availability in bearded capuchin
monkeys, we recorded anvil and stone hammer use in two sympatric wild groups, one of …

Few species play socially with another species, hereafter called interspecific social play
(ISP). ISP involves reading and responding appropriately to social cues of other species …

Many nonhuman animals have the emotional capacities to form caring relationships that
matter to them, and for their immediate welfare. Drawing from care ethics, we argue that …

Are there nonhuman animals who behave morally? In this paper I answer this question in
the affirmative by applying the framework of care ethics to the animal morality debate …