Mating and sociosexual behaviors of cetaceans are challenging to study in nature because
most species spend only brief periods of time at the surface and most copulation and …

Synchronous displays are hallmarks of many animal societies, ranging from the pulsing
flashes of fireflies, to military marching in humans. Such displays are known to facilitate mate …

Coercive mate guarding, where males use aggression to control female movements, is a
form of sexual coercion which functions to constrain female mate choice. Non-human …

For over a century, the evolution of animal play has sparked scientific curiosity. The
prevalence of social play in juvenile mammals suggests that play is a beneficial behavior …

Simple Summary Creative or novel behaviors in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
can be indicators of flexible thinking and problem solving. Twelve bottlenose dolphins (five …

Male Indo‐pacific bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Western Australia, have converged with
humans in the formation of nested male alliances and the use of synchrony in alliance …

Vocal communication is an emblematic feature of group-living animals, used to share
information and strengthen social bonds. Vocalizations are also used to coordinate group …

It is well known that communication range, often termed active space, 1 varies with habitat
structure, and this variation can influence individual vocal behavior across taxa. 2, 3 While …

Stemming from the traditional use of field observers to score states and events, the study of
animal behaviour often relies on analyses of discrete behavioural categories. Many studies …

The behavioral ecology of Tursiops aduncus (Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin) is usually
reviewed alongside the much more widely studied T. truncatus (common bottlenose …