Bats represent one of the most diverse mammalian orders, not only in terms of species
numbers, but also in their ecology and life histories. Many species are known to use …

Simple Summary The study of animal personality is important to conserve animals because
it can help in selecting the most appropriate individuals to be released into the wild …

Dominance interactions and hierarchies are of long-standing interest in the field of animal
behaviour. Currently, dominance hierarchies are viewed as complex social structures …

Despite playing a pivotal role in the inception of animal culture studies, macaque social
learning is surprisingly understudied. Social learning is important to survival and influenced …

It is only in recent decades that subjective experience-or consciousness-has become a
legitimate object of scientific inquiry. As such, it represents perhaps the greatest challenge …

Territorial animals often use signals to advertise territorial occupancy within their larger
home ranges. Songbirds are among the best-studied territorial signaling taxa, and when …

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 …

Conspicuous male signals often play an important role in both attracting mates and deterring
rivals. In territorial species with extrapair mating, female and male forays to other territories …

Communication takes place within a network of multiple signallers and receivers. Social
network analysis provides tools to quantify how an individual's social positioning affects …