| 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] |
| Variation_in_Lekking_Costs_in_Blackbuck Researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India examine the hypothesis that among lekking males of the species Antilope cervicapra, variations in lekking costs is related to differences in mating benef |
| Web_Building_Behaviour_in_Araneus_diadematus Thomas Hasselberg’s thesis examines web building behavior in this spider, and the effects of temperature and neurotoxins on the geometry of the web and the catching of prey. [PDF] |
| Whiting_Lab Research conducted at Wits University in South Africa that focuses on the behavior and evolutionary ecology of lizards and cichlids. |
| Combustion_Research_Facility Sandia National Laboratories. Conducts research in combustion science and technology focused on improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions from energy conversion and utilization systems. Resea |
| polymers_&_composites_|_diffusion_&_chemical_resistance A web platform for the collection and dissemination of information on diffusion and chemical resistance regarding polymers & composites, such as used for pipelines. The site contains background i |
| TrueOptics,_Inc_ Provides precision optical components and crystals to optics instrument, telecom and laser industry. |
| Cambridge_Quaternary Collaborators from several departments engaged in study of paleogeography, Quaternary history and stratigraphy, geoarcheology, palynology, paleontology, and related topics. Describes research, personn |
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