Quantitative characterisation of the trajectories of moving animals is an important component
of many behavioural and ecological studies, however methods are complicated and varied …

How fast should animals move when trying to survive? Although many studies have
examined how fast animals can move, the fastest speed is not always best. For example, an …

An animal's movement speed affects all behaviors and underlies the intensity of an activity,
the time it takes to complete it, and the probability of successfully completing it, but which …

Since their origin about 120 million years ago (Mya), ants have evolved to become the most
species-rich and ecologically diverse group of social insects (Grimaldi and Engel 2005; …

Finding food is one of the most important tasks an animal faces. Although the impact of
behavior and morphology on individual foraging success is well characterized, an …

Ecological studies of global warming impacts have many constraints. Organisms are often
exposed to higher temperatures for short periods of time, probably underestimating their …

For animals facing dangers, the best option to optimize costs and benefits of defence
sometimes may be avoidance. Here we report the discovery of a peculiar strategy adopted …

Movement facilitates and alters species interactions, the resulting food web structures,
species distribution patterns, community structures and survival of populations and …

Poaching is the most immediate threat to African elephants (Loxodonta africana). Several
continental‐wide surges in poaching have occurred since the latter half of the twentieth …

Most organisms experience environments that vary continuously over time, yet researchers
generally study phenotypic responses to abrupt and sustained changes in environmental …