Dispersal is central in ecology and evolution because it influences population regulation,
adaptation, and speciation. In many species, dispersal is different between genders, leading …

Parental care is a trait that shows tremendous diversity both within and across different
animal taxa, and is an important topic in evolutionary biology and behavioural ecology …

Whatever the reasons for the evolution of sexual reproduction, it leads to a situation in which
there are two individuals who may have no genetic interest in each other's future, the …

Anthropogenic influences on the natural world are widespread and well studied from various
ecological vantage points. Their behavioural implications, however, are comparatively less …

Aim While the evolution of seasonal migration and its association with biogeography have
been the subject of numerous studies, its influence on species diversification has rarely …

Migration, the seasonal movement of individuals among different locations, is a behavior
found throughout the animal kingdom. Although migration is widely studied at taxonomically …

One of the most apparent examples of cooperation between unrelated individuals is
biparental care whereby the male and the female parent share the rearing of the offspring …

Sexual selection may act as a promotor of speciation since divergent mate choice and
competition for mates can rapidly lead to reproductive isolation. Alternatively, sexual …

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) consists of connected structures that vary in function and
physiology, and different GIT sections potentially provide different habitats for …

Sexual selection determines the elaboration of morphological and behavioural traits and
thus drives the evolution of phenotypes. Sexual selection on males and females can differ …