Behavior is an important mechanism of evolution and it is paid for through energy
expenditure. Nevertheless, field biologists can rarely observe animals for more than a …

Automated animal behaviour monitoring systems have become increasingly appealing for
research and animal production management purposes. However, many existing systems …

An ethogram is a catalogue of discrete behaviors typically employed by a species.
Traditionally animal behavior has been recorded by observing study individuals directly …

Background The use of accelerometers in bio-logging devices has proved to be a powerful
tool for the quantification of animal behaviour. While bio-logging techniques are being used …

Little is known about the reproductive strategies and mating behaviour of most sharks.
Understanding mating behaviour is important as it can determine reproductive success and …

Researchers hoping to elucidate the behaviour of species that aren't readily observed are
able to do so using biotelemetry methods. Accelerometers in particular are proving …

Recent technological innovations have led to the development of miniature, accelerometer-
containing electronic loggers which can be attached to free-living animals. Accelerometers …

Activity budgets in wild animals are challenging to measure via direct observation because
data collection is time consuming and observer effects are potentially confounding. Although …

Determining where, when and how much animals eat is fundamental to understanding their
ecology. We developed a technique to identify a prey capture signature for little penguins …

Background The popularity of tri-axial accelerometer data loggers to quantify animal activity
through the analysis of signature traces is increasing. However, there is no consensus on …