Alarm calling is a widespread antipredator behaviour. Although the function and evolution of
alarm call behaviour have long been studied in detail, only in the last decade has there …

Alarm calls are interesting for both proximate and ultimate reasons. Because of their usually
close connection with relevant events in the environment, they can reveal much about the …

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

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding
predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment …

Some rodents produce ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) for social communication using an
aerodynamic whistle, a unique vocal production mechanism not found in other animals. The …

I review the evidence that organisms have adaptations that confer difficulty of detection by
predators and parasites that seek their targets primarily using sensory systems other than …

Mobbing is an important anti-predator behavior where prey harass and attack a predator to
lower the immediate and long-term risk posed by it, warn others, and communicate about the …

Animals engage in complex social encounters that influence social groups and resource
allocation. During these encounters, acoustic signals, used at both short and long ranges …

In domestic dogs Canis familiaris, vocal traits have been investigated for barks and growls,
and the relationship between individual body size and vocal traits investigated for growls …

Through technological innovations, humans have attained the unique ability to observe and
study perceptual phenomena occurring outside the limits of our own sensory capabilities. In …