The study of consistent between-individual behavioural variation in single (animal
personality) and across two or more behavioural traits (behavioural syndrome) is a central …

The study of animal personality is a growing field that has applications for welfare of animals
living in captive settings. We measured personality traits (activity, exploration, and …

Animal personality, behavioural differences among individuals which are consistent through
time and contexts, is generally described by one or more traits. Different methods are used …

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 …

Urban wildlife faces a novel set of challenges resulting in selective pressure that can lead to
population-level changes. We studied Australian water dragons (Intellagama lesueurii) from …

Abstract (Un) predictability has only recently been recognized as an important dimension of
animal behavior. Currently, we neither know if (un) predictability encompasses one or …

Highlights•Escape strategies of grasshoppers are relatively constant throughout life.•Jumps
shift from left-directed in early life to straighter paths in adulthood.•Differences between …

Mechanisms affecting consistent interindividual behavioral variation (ie, animal personality)
are of wide scientific interest. In poikilotherms, ambient temperature is one of the most …

Parental environments have profound consequences for offspring fitness through
transgenerational transmission of resources and epigenetic factors. Locomotor activity is a …

Animal personality can be defined as behavioral individual consistency across contexts and
time, and sociability may facilitate it. Boldness and exploration can be considered as social …