In this review, we place equal emphasis on production, usage, and comprehension because
these components of communication may exhibit different developmental trajectories and be …

Bats represent one of the most diverse mammalian orders, not only in terms of species
numbers, but also in their ecology and life histories. Many species are known to use …

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 voices of birds have always been a source of fascination. Nature's Music brings together
some of the world's experts on birdsong, to review the advances that have taken place in our …

Variation in vocal signals among populations and social groups of animals provides
opportunities for the study of the mechanisms of behavioural change and their importance in …

The function of social calls emitted by foraging bats has received little study. Here we use
observations of free-ranging greater spear-nosed bats, Phyllostomus hastatus, and field …

Vocal learning is well known among passerine and psittacine birds, but most data on
mammals are equivocal. Specific benefits of vocal learning are poorly understood for most …

Communication sounds or 'social calls' of 16 European bat species (Chiroptera,
Vespertilionidae) were recorded at a range of roost and foraging sites. A comparative …

Until recently, the literature on rhythmic ability took for granted that only humans are able to
synchronize body movements to an external beat—to entrain. This assumption has been …

The focus of acoustic communication studies differs between birds and primates due to
differences between the avian and primate social structures. Contact calls exist in almost all …