On the surface, the fields of animal communication and human linguistics have arrived at
conflicting theories and conclusions with respect to the effect of social complexity on …

Vocal communication is broadly distributed in a wide range of nonhuman animal species
and is hypothesized to play an important role in mate attraction, territory defence, predator …

Toothed whales are the ideal model to validate the hypothesis that the complexity of sound
communication relates to sociality. Compared to the numerous studies on several toothed …

Vocal emissions in non-human mammals can be used as non-invasive indicators of animal
emotion and welfare. Therefore, we aimed to validate the use of acoustic parameters as …

Animal signallers are subject to audience effects when they alter communication due to
changes in the presence or characteristics of receivers. Studies aimed at understanding …

Members of the order Rodentia are among the best-studied mammals for understanding the
patterns, outcomes, and biological determinants of maternal and paternal caregiving. This …

Simple Summary The spotted paca (Cuniculus paca) has been legally bred by small-scale
producers in Brazil as an alternative source of protein. Although captive breeding of this …

Simple Summary The paca (Cuniculus paca), a Neotropical caviomorph rodent, provides the
most sought-after game meat in all its range, and it therefore faces high hunting pressure …

Ansell's mole-rats (Fukomys anselli) are sexually dimorphic subterranean rodents that live in
families consisting of a single breeding pair and their late-dispersing non-breeding offspring …

More widespread farming of species not typically used as livestock may be part of a
sustainable approach for promoting human health and economic prosperity in a world with …