| Cooperative_Breeding_in_Birds__a_Comparative_Test_of_the_Life_History_Hypothesis Kathryn Arnold and Ian Owens test the hypothesis that cooperative breeding tends to occur in species with low annual mortality because this leads to overcrowded populations. [PDF] |
| Cophylogeny_between_Pocket_Gophers_and_Chewing_Lice Article discussing the symbiotic association between gophers and chewing lice, creatures whose life histories are conducive to parallel speciation. [PDF] |
| Deep-sea_Octocorals_as_Homes_for_Other_Species Researchers at the Darling Marine Center at the University of Maine, examine the commensal relationships of octocorals with brittle stars and marine scale worms. |
| Describing_Social_Insect_Behaviour_Using_Process_Algebra Chris Tofts at University College Swansea, Wales, presents robust algorithms that describe three different ant behaviours: synchrony, task allocation and sorting [PDF] |
| Dominance_in_Crayfish_ Article from the Journal of Neuroscience on patterns of behavior, including the activation of neural circuits, during the formation of a dominance hierarchy in crayfish. |
| Dominance_in_Domestic_Hen_Triads The role of individual differences and patterns of resolution in the formation of dominance orders in domestic hen triads. |
| The_Dwarf_Mongoose__Social_Cooperation Article discussing the benefit for dwarf mongooses of living in a cohesive group. Also describes their symbiotic cooperation with hornbills in Kenya. |
| Ecology_and_Conservation_of_Bats Various studies on bats in Scotland undertaken at Aberdeen University. |
| Elephant_Corner__Mentality,_Cognition_and_Behavior_of_Elephants Moti Nissani details his research into elephant behavior, cognition and senses, with sounds and video clips. |
| Essay__A_Baboon’s_Life An essay written by Robert Sapolsky in 1996 on violence between male baboons, aging and friendship. |
| The_European_Union_for_Bird_Ringing EURING coordinates bird ringing throughout Europe and promotes research needed to inform the conservation and scientific understanding of wild birds. |
| Figs_and_Fig_wasps An example of mutualism, fig wasps only live for a few days but manage to perform their amazing task of finding and pollinating the flowers that are hidden deep inside the fig. |
| Fish_Behaviour Research at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, aims to study aggressive behavior in fish and relate this to the aggressor’s position in the group hierarchy. Includes video clips. |
| The_Gordon_Lab A long-term study of ant colony behavior, organization and ecology undertaken by Deborah Gordon and her colleagues at Stanford University. |
| Group_Predation_of_Lions An investigation into the visual cues required to coordinate the complex cooperative behavior involved in hunting. [PDF] |
| Journal_of_Insect_Behavior With six editions a year, this journal covers a wide range of behavioral research. |
| Mammal_Research_at_JCU Researchers at James Cook University are studying the life histories of several endangered Australian marsupials. |
| Mammalian_Hibernation Article by Ken Muldrew on mammalian hibernation, sleep and torpor. |
| Nature-Wildlife Besides photographing African wildlife, Spook Skelton provides notes on African mammals and their behaviour, gleaned from reading and direct observation. |
| Nests_and_Incubation Notes on the building of bird nests and the incubation of eggs. |
| Oklahoma_University_Behavioral_Neuroscience Research in the OU Zoology Department addresses major biological questions through studies of molecules, cells, organisms, and ecosystems to uncover mechanisms of physiology, development, behavior, an |
| Overview_of_Our_Research_on_the_Variable_Field_Cricket At the Wagner Laboratory at the University of Nebraska, research is being undertaken on the evolution of male singing behavior and female song preferences in the variable field cricket |
| Partnership_in_Birds Article discussing monogamous birds and those that change partner, and why such divorces occur. [PDF] |
| Pelican_Lagoon_Research_Centre This centre in Australia provides habitats for long term field studies, especially on monotremes, free from the impact of introduced species. |
| The_Pherobase A searchable database of insect pheromones and semiochemicals, now covering over 7000 species of insect. |
| Play_Signals_as_Punctuation__The_Structure_of_Social_Play_in_Canids Paper by Marc Bekoff discussing the use by animals of specific signals primarily to initiate or maintain social play. |
| Processing_Towards_Life L Charles Birch discusses self-organisation as exampled by termites, ants and slime moulds, where patterns of behavior are determined, not by some centralised authority, but by local interactions abou |
| Reading__Manning_and_Dawkins,_Animal_Behavior Notes on Chapters 2 to 7 of this book covering aspects of communication, learning, memory, evolution and social organisation. |
| ReefQuest A comprehensive source of information on the biology of sharks and rays including behavioral studies. |
| Research_Centre_for_Behavioural_and_Physiological_Ecology_(BPERC) BPERC aims to investigate behavioral and physiological adaptations of native Australian mammals and birds living in various habitats and the impact of environmental change on them. |
| Research_Projects_in_the_Mammal_Research_Unit Details of the current research projects being undertaken at the Mammal Research Unit at Bristol University, England. |
| Research_Station_Petite_Camargue_Alsacienne Affiliated with the University of Basel, Switzerland. Focuses on the behavioral ecology of passerines. |
| Robot_Modelling_of_Insect_Proto-Cognition D J Smith’s thesis concerns a bio-robotic investigation of the elementary forms of cognition that might be present in small brains, specifically insect brains. [PDF] |
| The_Ryan_Lab Situated at the University of Texas, this lab is addressing questions concerning the evolution and function of animal behavior. Most of the work centers on frogs and fish. |
| Social_Behaviour_of_African_Wild_Dogs Katherine Green at the University of Sheffield, England, examines how the social behavior of the African wild dog is contributing to its high risk of extinction. [PDF] |
| Tamás_Székely Researcher at Bath University, England aiming to understand how animals solve the challenges imposed by their environment, mainly using bird populations |
| Torpor_in_Hummingbirds Article by Devorah Bennu on the strategy used by hummingbirds to conserve energy in order to survive long cold nights. |
| Trade-offs_Between_Extraterritorial_Prospecting_and_Helping_in_a_Cooperative_Mammal Researchers at Cambridge University investigated whether male meerkats trade off their cooperative contributions to pup feeding against searching for mating and dispersal opportunities. [PDF] |
| Universal_Parasitism_and_the_Co-evolution_of_Extended_Phenotypes Article by Richard Dawkins argues that we should ask “Which animal is benefiting from this behavior?” rather than asking “In what way is this animal benefiting from this behavior?” Parasites a |
| Untangling_the_Tangle-Web__Web_Construction_Behavior_of_the_Comb-Footed_Spider Suresh Benjamin and Samuel Zschokke observed the behavior involved in the construction of a three dimensional, irregular web. [PDF] |
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