Selection should favour accurate information gathering regarding the likely costs and
benefits of continued conflict. Here we consider how variation in the abilities of contestants …

Animal communication is a dynamic field that promotes cross-disciplinary study of the
complex mechanisms of sending and receiving signals, the neurobiology of signal detection …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

The classification of jumping spiders (Salticidae) is revised to bring it into accord with recent
phylogenetic work. Of the 610 recognized extant and fossil genera, 588 are placed at least …

Covering the major topics of evolutionary game theory, Game-Theoretical Models in Biology,
Second Edition presents both abstract and practical mathematical models of real biological …

Darwin may have been the first to describe adaptive radiation when, contemplating the
variety of finches that now bear his name, he remarked:“Seeing this gradation and diversity …

Predator-prey interactions play important roles in ecological communities. Personality,
consistent inter-individual differences in behaviour, of predators, prey or both are known to …

Selection has led to the evolution of a variety of different mating strategies, each adapted to
different competitive challenges. But what happens if the competitive challenges depend on …

Jumping spiders in the genus Habronattus use complex multimodal signals during courtship
displays. In the present study, we describe multimodal displays from the Habronattus …

Competition for resources is a ubiquitous feature of life, and a central topic in behavioral
ecology. Organisms use assessment strategies to resolve contests, which can be delineated …