The adaptive value of numerical competence

A Nieder - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2020 - cell.com
Evolution selects for traits that are of adaptive value and increase the fitness of an individual
or population. Numerical competence, the ability to estimate and process the number of …

Treefrogs as animal models for research on auditory scene analysis and the cocktail party problem

MA Bee - International Journal of Psychophysiology, 2015 - Elsevier
The perceptual analysis of acoustic scenes involves binding together sounds from the same
source and separating them from other sounds in the environment. In large social groups …

The behavioral ecology of anuran communication

KD Wells, JJ Schwartz - Hearing and sound communication in amphibians, 2007 - Springer
As the last rays of sunlight disappear from the evening sky, a shallow marsh in Panama
begins to come alive with the calls of frogs and toads. Among these is a small yellow and …

Loud calls as indicators of dominance in male baboons (Papio cynocephalus ursinus)

DM Kitchen, RM Seyfarth, J Fischer… - Behavioral ecology and …, 2003 - Springer
Adult male baboons (Papio cynocephalus) give loud two-syllable'wahoo'calls during dawn
choruses, interactions between groups, when chasing females, and in aggressive …

Number selective sensorimotor neurons in the crow translate perceived numerosity into number of actions

ME Kirschhock, A Nieder - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Translating a perceived number into a matching number of self-generated actions is a
hallmark of numerical reasoning in humans and animals alike. To explore this sensorimotor …

Pant hoot chorusing and social bonds in male chimpanzees

P Fedurek, ZP Machanda, AM Schel, KE Slocombe - Animal Behaviour, 2013 - Elsevier
Vocal interactions, such as call exchanges or chorusing, are common behaviours in many
animal species and their function has often been attributed to social bonding. However, few …

Overlapping and matching of codas in vocal interactions between sperm whales: insights into communication function

TM Schulz, H Whitehead, S Gero, L Rendell - Animal Behaviour, 2008 - Elsevier
Many animals engage in dyadic vocal exchanges. Studying the patterns of vocal output and
spatial arrangement of individuals in these interactions can often reveal information …

Anuran acoustic signal production in noisy environments

JJ Schwartz, MA Bee - Animal communication and noise, 2013 - Springer
Where they co-occur, male anurans of different species may signal from diverse locations
and use vocalizations that differ spectrally. However, the relevance of such differences to the …

Anuran acoustic signal perception in noisy environments

A Vélez, JJ Schwartz, MA Bee - Animal communication and noise, 2013 - Springer
Choruses of acoustically signaling frogs and toads are among the most impressive acoustic
spectacles known from the natural world. They are loud, raucous social environments that …

Patterns of vocal sharing and social dynamics in a captive group of Campbell's monkeys (Cercopithecus campbelli campbelli).

A Lemasson, M Hausberger - Journal of comparative psychology, 2004 - psycnet.apa.org
Although vocal sharing is widespread at several phylogenetic levels, few descriptions
concerned primates. The present study involved the dynamics of vocal structures and social …