Biological invasions are a multi-stage process (ie, transport, introduction, establishment,
spread), with each stage potentially acting as a selective filter on traits associated with …

Animals exhibit considerable and consistent among-individual variation in cognitive abilities,
even within a population. Recent studies have attempted to address this variation using …

Caudal autotomy, the ability to shed a portion of the tail, is a widespread defence strategy
among lizards. Following caudal autotomy, and during regeneration, lizards face both short …

Highlights•We tested repeatability and heritability of exploration and cognition in
lizards.•Only exploration and spatial learning were moderately repeatable between …

The social environment is a key factor that influences behavioural traits across a wide array
of species. Yet, when investigating individual differences in behaviour, studies tend to …

Within populations, individuals often differ consistently in their average level of behavior (ie,
animal personality), as well as their response to environmental change (ie, behavioral …

Simple Summary Reptiles are commonly housed in zoos, wildlife parks or as pets, although
there are many species for which welfare measures are not well established. Compared to …

Sex differences in personality traits, such as boldness, are often driven by differences in life
history strategies. Specifically, in a polygynous mating system where males defend …

The introduction of species outside their native range is an insidious form of human-induced
environmental change, with mounting evidence that behaviour, either through plastic …

It is well established that, across taxa, individuals within populations exhibit consistent
differences in their behaviour across time and/or contexts. Further, the functional coupling of …