We propose a practical concept that distinguishes the particular kind of weaponry that has
evolved to be used in combat between individuals of the same species and sex, which we …

Many bats are extremely social. In some cases, individuals remain together for years or even
decades and engage in mutually beneficial behaviours among non-related individuals …

Evidence for long-term cooperative relationships comes from several social birds and
mammals. Vampire bats demonstrate cooperative social bonds, and like primates, they …

Bartonella spp. are globally distributed bacteria that cause endocarditis in humans and
domestic animals. Recent work has suggested bats as zoonotic reservoirs of some human …

Although dominant African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are generally believed to be the sole
breeders within a pack, earlier behavioral and endocrine data suggest that reproduction …

Understanding the spatial distribution of phenotypes and their association with local
environmental conditions can provide important insights into the evolutionary history and …

In this chapter, we compile ecological and behavioral data on tent-making bats to determine
if the variation in social behavior observed in this group may be explained by any of the …

Habitat loss and resultant fragmentation are major threats to biodiversity, particularly in
tropical and subtropical ecosystems. It is increasingly urgent to understand fragmentation …

Bats are highly social mammals that often form large groups and represent good models to
test the role played by individual status in shaping social relationships. Social cohesion …

To be evolutionarily stable, cooperative behavior must increase the actor's lifetime direct
fitness (mutualism) or indirect fitness (altruism), even in the presence of exploitative …