I analyze and summarize the empirical evidence supporting alternative hypotheses posed to
explain the evolution of rodent group-living. Eight hypotheses are considered: two rely on …

Mobbing is an important anti-predator behavior where prey harass and attack a predator to
lower the immediate and long-term risk posed by it, warn others, and communicate about the …

In The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, John L. Hoogland draws on sixteen years of research at
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the United States to provide this account of …

When faced with the presence of a predator, many species of prey initially approach rather
than retreat from such a potential threat. Although seemingly paradoxical, this type of …

Many mammals warn conspecifics with alarm calls about detected predators. These alarm
calls are either functionally referential, urgency based, or they can have multiple functions …

Constantine Slobodchikoff and colleagues synthesize the results of their long-running study
of Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni), one of the keystone species of the short …

We examined how social context and experience affected development of antipredator
behaviour and subsequent postrelease survival in the black-tailed prairie dog. Captive …

Reintroduction of captive animals to the wild is a conservation strategy that has rarely
succeeded. For many species, the blame has been placed on ineffective post-release …

The prairie dog is a colonial, keystone species of the grassland ecosystem of western North
America. Myriad animals regularly visit colony-sites to feed on the grass there, to use the …

Individuals that dare approach predators (predator inspection behaviour) may benefit by
acquiring information regarding the potential threat of predation. Although information …