To understand the evolutionary forces that have shaped primate lactation strategies, it is
important to understand the proximate mechanisms of milk synthesis and their ecological …

The social brain hypothesis is a well-accepted and well-supported evolutionary theory of
enlarged brain size in the non-human primates. Nevertheless, it tends to emphasize an …

To benefit from group living, group members need to keep the group cohesive by
coordinating time and direction of travelling. Self-organization and leadership are two …

For group-living individuals to remain spatially coherent, coordinated behaviour across
group members is essential. We investigated what factors can promote or constrain the …

In most mammals, female fertility and reproduction are strongly influenced by nutritional
status and, therefore, by foraging conditions. Here, we investigate the relationship between …

In variable environments, habitats that are rich in resources often carry a higher risk of
predation. As a result, natural selection should favour individuals that balance allocation of …

In most mammals, females pay for reproduction by dramatically increasing net energy intake
from conception to mid-or late lactation. To do this, they time their reproductive events in …

Because collective movements have fitness consequences for all participants, group travel
can impose conflicts of interest when group-mates vary. Challenges associated with …

Social information allows the rapid dissemination of novel information among individuals.
However, an individual's ability to use information is likely to be dependent on phenotypic …

To develop effective conservation and management actions, it is important to examine
anthropogenic disturbance patterns and their impact on wildlife. We examined variation in …