A group of animals can only move cohesively, if group members “somehow” reach a
consensus about the timing (eg, start) and the spatial direction/destination of the collective …

Previously, we showed using a computational agent-based model that a group of animals
moving together can make a collective decision on direction of motion, even if there is a …

In vertebrate groups of stable composition, particular categories of individuals have
traditionally been thought to lead decision making occurring around group movements …

Social animals regularly face consensus decisions whereby they choose, collectively,
between mutually exclusive actions. Such decisions often involve conflicts of interest …

Individual animals routinely face decisions that are crucial to their fitness. In social species,
however, many of these decisions need to be made jointly with other group members …

Besides focusing on the adaptive significance of collective movements, it is crucial to study
the mechanisms and dynamics of decision-making processes at the individual level …

Shared-decision making is beneficial for the maintenance of group-living. However, little is
known about whether consensus decision-making follows similar processes across different …

Individuals of gregarious species that initiate collective movement require mechanisms of
cohesion in order to maintain advantages of group living. One fundamental question in the …

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 …

Individuals need to coordinate their activities to benefit from group living. Thus group
decisions are essential for societies, especially if group members cooperate with each other …