[HTML][HTML] Sensory collectives in natural systems
Groups of animals inhabit vastly different sensory worlds, or umwelten, which shape
fundamental aspects of their behaviour. Yet the sensory ecology of species is rarely …
fundamental aspects of their behaviour. Yet the sensory ecology of species is rarely …
The impacts of heat stress on animal cognition: implications for adaptation to a changing climate
With global surface air temperature rising rapidly, extensive research effort has been
dedicated to assessing the consequences of this change for wildlife. While impacts on the …
dedicated to assessing the consequences of this change for wildlife. While impacts on the …
Intergroup aggression in meerkats
Violent conflicts between groups have been observed among many species of group living
mammals and can have important fitness consequences, with individuals being injured or …
mammals and can have important fitness consequences, with individuals being injured or …
[HTML][HTML] Collective close calling mediates group cohesion in foraging meerkats via spatially determined differences in call rates
S Engesser, MB Manser - Animal Behaviour, 2022 - Elsevier
During group movements, many socially living and group-foraging animals produce contact
calls. Contact calls typically function to coordinate and maintain cohesion among group …
calls. Contact calls typically function to coordinate and maintain cohesion among group …
[HTML][HTML] Disentangling influence over group speed and direction reveals multiple patterns of influence in moving meerkat groups
Animals that travel together in groups must constantly come to consensus about both the
direction and speed of movement, often simultaneously. Contributions to collective decisions …
direction and speed of movement, often simultaneously. Contributions to collective decisions …
Burrow usage patterns and decision-making in meerkat groups
A Strandburg-Peshkin, T Clutton-Brock… - Behavioral …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Choosing suitable sleeping sites is a common challenge faced by animals across a range of
taxa, with important implications for the space usage patterns of individuals, groups, and …
taxa, with important implications for the space usage patterns of individuals, groups, and …
Home range and dynamic space use reveals age‐related differences in risk exposure for reintroduced parrots
SW Forrest, M Rodríguez‐Recio… - … Science and Practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Individual‐level differences in animal spatial behavior can lead to differential exposure to
risk. We assessed the risk‐exposure of a reintroduced population of kākā (Nestor …
risk. We assessed the risk‐exposure of a reintroduced population of kākā (Nestor …
Ranging behavior and the potential for territoriality in pair‐living titi monkeys (Plecturocebus discolor)
S Van Belle, AM Porter… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Patterns of ranging behavior and space use are key for evaluating current ideas about the
evolution and maintenance of pair‐living and sexual monogamy as they provide insights …
evolution and maintenance of pair‐living and sexual monogamy as they provide insights …
Site fidelity and home range shifts in a leaf-eating primate
U Kalbitzer, M Golooba, CA Chapman - Movement Ecology of Afrotropical …, 2023 - Springer
The ability to move allows animals to optimize their fitness by responding to spatial
variability in their environment, such as changes in the location of food resources, predators …
variability in their environment, such as changes in the location of food resources, predators …
Immigrant males' knowledge influences baboon troop movements to reduce home range overlap and mating competition
Mechanistic models suggest that individuals' memories could shape home range patterns
and dynamics, and how neighbors share space. In social species, such dynamics of home …
and dynamics, and how neighbors share space. In social species, such dynamics of home …