Partial migration, a phenomenon wherein only some individuals within a population migrate,
is taxonomically widespread. While well-studied in birds and fish, partial migration in large …

Elucidating the factors underlying the origin and maintenance of genetic variation among
populations is crucial for our understanding of their ecology and evolution, and also to help …

Background A central question in the evolutionary diversification of large, widespread,
mobile mammals is how substantial differentiation can arise, particularly in the absence of …

With its iconic appearance and historic popular appeal, the giraffe is the world's tallest living
terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Recent years have seen much-needed new …

Common law judges were worried that if jurors learned of the accused's past acts or
character traits, they would punish him not for being proved guilty of this crime, but for the …

Highlights•The giraffes' social network and patterns of association were stable over
time.•The mean path length between any two giraffes was less than two.•Both sexes …

Background In the speciation continuum, the strength of reproductive isolation varies, and
species boundaries are blurred by gene flow. Interbreeding among giraffe (Giraffa spp.) in …

The sheer beauty and impressiveness of animal migrations have long puzzled observers
and raised the questions of how these animals find their way, what initiates their migrations …

Animal movement behaviours are shaped by diverse factors, including resource availability
and human impacts on the landscape. We generated home range estimates and daily …

Populations of small mammals often fluctuate dramatically in arid environments, persisting at
very low density during drought and erupting briefly but dramatically after rain. We selected …