ABSTRACT The Social Intelligence Hypothesis (SIH) is one of the leading explanations for
the evolution of cognition. Since its inception a vast body of literature investigating the …

Animals living in urbanized habitats often show reduced fear responses to humans
compared with their rural conspecifics. This is usually assumed to be the result of …

Success in problem solving, a form of innovativeness, can help animals exploit their
environments, and recent research suggests that it may correlate with reproductive success …

Innovation and social information use are influenced by individual characteristics, and are
important for the creation and transmission of novel behavioral patterns. Here, we …

Male ornaments, such as plumage coloration, frequently serve as signals. The signalling
function of similar ornaments in females has, however, received much less attention despite …

Innovation, new or modified learned behaviour, is core to cultural evolution and fundamental
to the success of humans. Innovations allow us to adapt to and change habitats, solve novel …

Abstract Information about the environment is essential for making appropriate behavioural
decisions, especially for animals that are exposed to periods of greater environmental …

In our rapidly changing environment that we share with other animal species, beside our
natural curiosity to understand processes in nature, it is also our responsibility to pursue a …

ABSTRACT (IN ENGLISH) Urban habitats differ from non-urban habitats in many
environmental characteristics, including the population density of humans and various forms …