Browsing Research Articles (Mammal Research Institute) by Subject "Behavior"

Browsing Research Articles (Mammal Research Institute) by Subject "Behavior"

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  • Alarm calls or predator calls : which elicit stronger responses in ungulate communities living with and without lions? 
    Makin, Douglas F.; Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon; Shrader, A.M. (Adrian) (Springer, 2019-05)
    Alarm calls and predator vocalizations convey information on predator presence and potential risk. Generally, prey employ anti-predator behaviours more in response to alarm calls. However, occasionally prey respond more ...
  • Effects of climate change on pup growth and survival in a cooperative mammal, the meerkat 
    Van de Ven, Tanja M.F.N.; Fuller, Andrea; Clutton-Brock, Tim H. (Wiley, 2020-01)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • The evolution of indiscriminate altruism in a cooperatively breeding mammal 
    Duncan, Chris; Gaynor, David; Clutton-Brock, Tim H.; Dyble, Mark (University of Chicago Press, 2019-06)
    Kin selection theory suggests that altruistic behaviors can increase the fitness of altruists when recipients are genetic relatives. Although selection can favor the ability of organisms to preferentially cooperate with ...
  • How do free-ranging domestic herbivores reduce competition within owner-determined herds? 
    Kraai, Manqhai; Shrader, A.M. (Adrian) (Elsevier, 2018-08)
    Group size and competition are key drivers of foraging behaviour in social animals. With seasonal changes in food quality and availability, comes changes in the type (scramble or interference) and degree of competition ...
  • Marine mammals exploring the oceans pole to pole 
    Treasure, Anne; Roquet, Fabien; Ansorge, Isabelle J.; Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt; Boehme, Lars; Bornemann, Horst; Charrassin, Jean-Benoit; Chevallier, Damien; Costa, Daniel P.; Fedak, Mike A.; Guinet, Christophe; Hammill, Mike O.; Harcourt, Robert G.; Hindell, Mark A.; Kovacs, Kit M.; Lea, Mary-Anne; Lovell, Phil; Lowther, Andrew D.; Lydersen, Christian; McIntyre, Trevor; McMahon, Clive Reginald; Muelbert, Monica M.C.; Nicholls, Keith; Picard, Baptiste; Reverdin, Gilles; Trites, Andrew W.; Williams, Guy D.; De Bruyn, P.J. Nico (Oceanography Society, 2017)
    Polar oceans are poorly monitored despite the important role they play in regulating Earth’s climate system. Marine mammals equipped with biologging devices are now being used to fill the data gaps in these logistically ...
  • A scale for quantifying behavior based on aggressiveness in bats 
    Shapiro, Julie Teresa; Stanton Jr, Richard A.; McCleery, Robert A.; Monadjem, Ara (Spanish Association of Bat Research and Conservation, 2021)
    Behavior and personality play a crucial role in the evolution and ecology of animal species. We have limited knowledge of bat personality traits, partially due to the time, equipment, and facilities needed to measure ...
  • Social networks of spotted hyaenas in areas of contrasting human activity and infrastructure 
    Belton, L.E. (Lydia); Cameron, Elissa Z.; Dalerum, Fredrik (Elsevier, 2018-01)
    In group-living animals, the structure of social interactions among group members can have important consequences for individual fitness. Changes in resource abundance can influence social interactions with an expected ...
  • Spatial and temporal variation in the use of supplementary food in an obligate termite specialist, the bat-eared fox 
    Jumbam, Keafon R.; Périquet, Stéphanie; Dalerum, Fredrik; Le Roux, Aliza (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2019)
    The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is considered a termite specialist. However, studies of its diet have been limited to indirect methods, such as scat and stomach content analyses, resulting in intraspecific dietary ...
  • Unforeseen consequences of conservation management practices : case study on herding rhino as an anti‐poaching measure 
    Fabregas, María C.; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Ganswindt, Andre; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney (Wiley, 2021-06)
    The current biodiversity crisis calls for effective conservation measures. However, some measures may have unforeseen negative consequences on individual species. Herding, a management practice currently used in some ...