Many animal species exist in fission–fusion societies, where the size and composition of
conspecific groups change spatially and temporally. To help investigate such phenomena …

Vocal communication is an important modality for group-living primates inhabiting dense
forest habitats that can hinder visual and olfactory signals. Nevertheless, research on …

Social associations among conspecifics are typically non-random, often being a function of
relatedness, familiarity, or spatial distributions. The aim of this study was to combine field …

Ranging behavior is one important strategy by which nonhuman primates obtain access to
resources critical to their biological maintenance and reproductive success. As most …

call usage of wild black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) in Ranomafana National
Park. Primates, 63, 79-91. https://doi. org/10.1007/s10329-021-00956-0. Page 22 5 * CHAPTER …

To stay cohesive and benefit from group-living, members of social species must frequently
make decisions together. Variation in intrinsic characteristics, such as dominance and sex …

The importance of genetic variation for the fitness and viability of populations and species
has been shown in many studies over the last decades. However, the way to determine such …

The Anthropocene is a major threat to biodiversity worldwide. Human pressures including
climate change and emerging infectious diseases are presenting new challenges to wildlife …

The risk of death by predation has been a major driver of group living in many prey animals.
Animals must adapt to temporal and spatial variation in predation risk and would benefit …

Wild lemur primates were tested for social preferences across behaviors. Study found highly
conservative social preferences that were very consistent across all behavioral states …