The ubiquity of multiple signalling is a long-standing puzzle in the study of animal
communication: given the costs of producing and receiving signals, why use more than a …

Undeniably, acoustic signals are the predominant mode of communication in frogs and
toads. Acoustically active species are found throughout the vast diversity of anuran families …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Rhythmic stability (nonrandom temporal structure) is required for many neural and
physiological functions, whereas rhythmic irregularities can indicate genetic or …

Phenotypic plasticity can be a key determinant of fitness. The degree to which the
expression of plasticity is adaptive relies upon the accuracy with which information about the …

The traditional narrow focus on male mate competition in studies of mammalian mating
strategies has been successful in explaining many conspicuous outcomes of sexual …

Motion-induced sound is an intrinsic byproduct of essentially all animal behavior.
Locomotion-induced sounds that have evolved specialization for communication are termed …

Acoustic signals that reliably indicate body size, which usually determines competitive
ability, are of particular interest for understanding how animals assess rivals and choose …

Otariids and Odobenids produce copious vocal signals in air and/or under water. The two
main behavioral contexts in which they produce vocalizations are during mother-young …

Parental attractiveness influences paternal and maternal efforts in a wide range of animals
that exhibit biparental care. However, we still lack an understanding concerning the direction …