Public concern for farm animal welfare is increasing. Animal welfare is defined as the
balance of positive and negative emotions, where positive emotions are key to a good …

Investigations of collective movement and animal communication have often followed
distinct, though complementary, trajectories. Both subfields are deeply concerned with how …

Most studies of collective animal behaviour rely on short-term observations, and
comparisons of collective behaviour across different species and contexts are rare. We …

Network analysis represents a valuable and flexible framework to understand the structure
of individual interactions at the population level in animal societies. The versatility of network …

Because of the diverging needs of individuals, group life can lead to disputes and
competition, but it also has many advantages, such as reduced predation risk, information …

Researchers of team behavior have long been interested in the essential components of
effective teamwork. Much existing research focuses on examining correlations between …

The presence of wildlife adjacent to and within urban spaces is a growing phenomenon
globally. When wildlife's presence in urban spaces has negative impacts for people and …

Highlights•Vocalizations play an important role in managing group cohesion.•We
investigated how meerkats' close call acoustic structure varies with context.•Close call …

To receive the benefits of social living, individuals must make effective group decisions that
enable them to achieve behavioural coordination and maintain cohesion. However …

For group-living animals to remain cohesive they must agree on where to travel. Theoretical
models predict shared group decisions should be favoured, and a number of empirical …