Vocalizations of anuran amphibians have received much attention in studies of behavioral
ecology and physiology, but also provide informative characters for identifying and …

Animal contests govern access to key resources and are a fundamental determinant of
fitness within populations. Little is known about the mechanisms generating individual …

China appears to have constrained transmission of COVID-19 outside of Hubei Provence
through rapid and intensive containment and mitigation interventions. Most countries only …

The emergence of complex social interactions is predicted to be an important selective force
in the diversification of communication systems. Parental care presents a key social context …

Social interactions are central in the lives of many animals. Social partners can lower
individual stress levels (Rault, 2012), a process known in humans and primates as social …

Acoustic signaling plays key roles in mediating many of the reproductive and social
behaviors of anurans (frogs and toads). Moreover, acoustic signaling often occurs at night, in …

Highlights•Male olive frogs defend their territories using vocalizations and physical
fights.•Their vocalizations are highly individually distinct.•Territory holders are more …

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 …

Navigating social relationships frequently rests on the ability to recognize familiar individuals
using phenotypic characteristics. Across diverse taxa, animals vary in their capacities for …

Human mating decisions are not made in a social vacuum; rather, members of the local
community and external surroundings, especially close kin and coalitional allies, affect them …