Chemical pollution is among the fastest-growing agents of global change. Synthetic
chemicals with diverse modes-of-action are being detected in the tissues of wildlife and …

The social decisions that individuals make—who to interact with and how frequently—give
rise to social structure. The resulting social structure then determines how individuals …

How individuals' prior experience and population evolutionary history shape emergent
patterns in animal collectives remains a major gap in the study of collective behaviour. One …

Many animal species exist in fission–fusion societies, where the size and composition of
conspecific groups change spatially and temporally. To help investigate such phenomena …

Foraging is a key driver of animal movement patterns, with specific challenges for predators
which must search for mobile prey. These patterns are increasingly impacted by global …

Herbivores balance forage acquisition with the need to avoid predation, often leading to
tradeoffs between forgoing resources to avoid areas of high predation risk, or tolerating …

Statistical modelling of animal movement data is a rapidly growing area of research.
Typically though, these models have been developed for analysing the tracks of individual …

Within the realm of social carnivores, lions (Panthera leo) are the sole representative of the
large felids. While other Felidae may tolerate temporary associations with dependent …

Animal social and spatial behaviours are inextricably linked. Animal movements are driven
by environmental factors and social interactions. Habitat structure and changing patterns of …

Highlights•Seasonal changes in food distribution and abundance are common.•Fusion of
killer whale social structure occurs when food is abundant.•Fission occurs during periods of …