Many important questions in ecology and evolutionary biology can only be answered with
data that extend over several decades and answering a substantial proportion of questions …

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) has garnered interest recently as a powerful
model for the future of neuroscience research. Much of this excitement has centered on the …

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

Berta and Sumich have succeeded yet again in creating superior marine reading! This book
is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology …

Wolves excitedly greet each other as members of the pack come together; a bumble bee
uses its long tongue to reach the nectar at the base of a foxglove flower; a mongoose swiftly …

Classic life-history theory predicts that menopause should not occur because there should
be no selection for survival after the cessation of reproduction [1]. Yet, human females …

Famed in story as" the great leviathans," sperm whales are truly creatures of extremes.
Giants among all whales, they also have the largest brains of any creature on Earth. Males …

In this paper, we investigate the formation and function of the multilevelled, fission–fusion
social structure in a free-ranging African elephant, Loxodonta africana, population. We …

Human caregivers interacting with children typically modify their speech in ways that
promote attention, bonding, and language acquisition. Although this “motherese,” or child …

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) currently comprise a single, cosmopolitan species with a
diverse diet. However, studies over the last 30 yr have revealed populations of sympatric …