The breeding of threatened species in captivity for release is a central tool in conservation
biology. Given gloomy predictions for biodiversity trends in the Anthropocene, captive …

Highlights•Sensitive periods in humans are studied using methods developed in animal
models•Environmental deprivation is the predominant approach to studying sensitive …

Culture, defined as shared behavior or information within a community acquired through
some form of social learning from conspecifics, is now suggested to act as a second …

Cultures in humans and other species are maintained through interactions among
conspecifics. Declines in population density could be exacerbated by culture loss, thereby …

Social learning (SL) through experience with conspecifics can facilitate the acquisition of
many behaviors. Thus, when Mongolian gerbils are exposed to a demonstrator performing …

Hypotheses on regional song variation (" dialects") assume that dialects remain stable within
regions, are distinct between regions, and persist within populations over extensive periods …

Humpback whale song is an extraordinary example of vocal cultural behaviour. In northern
populations, the complex songs show long-lasting traditions that slowly evolve, while in the …

Cumulative cultural evolution, the accumulation of sequential changes within a single
socially learned behaviour that results in improved function, is prominent in humans and has …

Social communication often involves vocal learning, whereby young animals learn their
vocalizations early in life by imitating the sounds of adults. In animals that learn their …

Parent-offspring interactions are essential to interpret animal social evolution and behavior,
but their role in mediating acoustic communication in animals that interact vocally is still …