Social complexity from within: how individuals experience the structure and organization of their groups
We argue that the study of social complexity can follow two different approaches, based on
how it is seen from the outside or on how it is experienced from within. Recent focus has …
how it is seen from the outside or on how it is experienced from within. Recent focus has …
Group living in squamate reptiles: a review of evidence for stable aggregations
How sociality evolves and is maintained remains a key question in evolutionary biology.
Most studies to date have focused on insects, birds, and mammals but data from a wider …
Most studies to date have focused on insects, birds, and mammals but data from a wider …
The quality of social relationships in ravens
ON Fraser, T Bugnyar - Animal behaviour, 2010 - Elsevier
The quality of a social relationship represents the history of past social interactions between
two individuals, from which the nature and outcome of future interactions can be predicted …
two individuals, from which the nature and outcome of future interactions can be predicted …
Social networks dynamics revealed by temporal analysis: An example in a non‐human primate (Macaca sylvanus) in “La Forêt des Singes”
This study applied a temporal social network analysis model to describe three affiliative
social networks (allogrooming, sleep in contact, and triadic interaction) in a non‐human …
social networks (allogrooming, sleep in contact, and triadic interaction) in a non‐human …
Effect of housing conditions on production and behaviour of growing meat rabbits: A review
Z Szendrő, A Dalle Zotte - Livestock science, 2011 - Elsevier
Farmed rabbit welfare mainly depends on the housing conditions created by people. When
group size is above a maximum of four to five rabbits per cage, the disadvantages (higher …
group size is above a maximum of four to five rabbits per cage, the disadvantages (higher …
Measuring dominance certainty and assessing its impact on individual and societal health in a nonhuman primate model: a network approach
B McCowan, J Vandeleest… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The notion of dominance is ubiquitous across the animal kingdom, wherein some
species/groups such relationships are strictly hierarchical and others are not. Modern …
species/groups such relationships are strictly hierarchical and others are not. Modern …
Evolution of schooling drives changes in neuroanatomy and motion characteristics across predation contexts in guppies
One of the most spectacular displays of social behavior is the synchronized movements that
many animal groups perform to travel, forage and escape from predators. However …
many animal groups perform to travel, forage and escape from predators. However …
Greetings promote cooperation and reinforce social bonds among spotted hyaenas
JE Smith, KS Powning, SE Dawes, JR Estrada… - Animal Behaviour, 2011 - Elsevier
Societies characterized by fission–fusion dynamics consist of subgroups that frequently
change in size and composition. Although this flexible lifestyle permits individuals to reduce …
change in size and composition. Although this flexible lifestyle permits individuals to reduce …
[HTML][HTML] Association networks and social temporal dynamics in ewes and lambs
Sheep are highly social domesticated animals that evolved to live in large and structured
groups. As in other group-living species, individuals differ in the level of association they …
groups. As in other group-living species, individuals differ in the level of association they …
Rethinking animal social complexity measures with the help of complex systems concepts
Highlights•The richness of animal social complexity is inherently challenging to quantify.•We
briefly summarize five approaches to measuring social complexity.•We propose using three …
briefly summarize five approaches to measuring social complexity.•We propose using three …