Many aspects of the social environment affect hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis
function and increase circulating glucocorticoid concentrations. In this review, we examine …

Individuals occupying dominant and subordinate positions in social hierarchies exhibit
divergent behaviours, physiology and neural functioning. Dominant animals express higher …

Creating a healthy, social classroom environment. This book explains how the brain, as a
social organism, learns best throughout the lifespan, from our early schooling through late …

In most cooperatively breeding birds and mammals, reproductive rates are lower for social
subordinates than for dominants, and it is common for reproduction in subordinates to be …

The prevailing view of a wolf (Canis lupus) pack is that of a group of individuals ever vying
for dominance but held in check by the" alpha" pair, the alpha male and alpha female. Most …

Play is generally considered an immature affair. However, adult play is present in several
mammal species living in complex social systems. Here, I hypothesize that adult social play …

The status of many carnivore populations is of growing concern to scientists and
conservationists, making the need for data pertaining to carnivore distribution, abundance …

Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs Page 1 Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and
Dogs Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan Status Survey and Conservation Action …

Cooperation and social support are the major advantages of living in social groups.
However, there are also disadvantages arising from social conflict and competition. Social …

The 'challenge hypothesis' posits that variation in male testosterone levels is more closely
associated with aggression in reproductive contexts than it is with changes in reproductive …