Thanatosis—also known as death-feigning and, we argue more appropriately, tonic
immobility (TI)—is an under-reported but fascinating anti-predator strategy adopted by …

Animal personality and behavioral syndromes can have profound effects on individual
fitness. Consequently, there is growing recognition that knowledge of these phenomena …

Marine mammals face a large array of stressors, including loss of habitat, chemical and
noise pollution, and bycatch in fishing, which alone kills hundreds of thousands of marine …

The exponential increase in species introductions during the Anthropocene has brought
about a major loss of biodiversity. Amphibians have suffered large declines, with more than …

Quantifying both the lethal and non-lethal (or “risk”) effects of predation has emerged as a
major research focus in carnivore-ungulate systems. While numerous studies have …

Global climate change is negatively impacting global biodiversity and ectothermic
vertebrates, with amphibians being the most imperiled vertebrate taxa. Increased mean …

India's charismatic wildlife species are facing immense pressure from anthropogenic-
induced environmental perturbations. Zoos play a major role in the conservation of …

Maintaining energy balance and reproducing are important for fitness, yet animals have
evolved mechanisms by which the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal/interrenal (HPA/HPI) axis …

Invasive alien species can cause extinction of native species through processes including
predation, interspecific competition for resources or disease‐mediated competition …

Ranaviruses are causing mass amphibian die-offs in North America, Europe and Asia, and
have been implicated in the decline of common frog (Rana temporaria) populations in the …