Natural selection for territoriality is theorised to occur under conditions favouring intra-sexual
phenotypic variation in physiology, morphology, and behaviour. In this context, certain suites …

Abstract The Somuncurá Plateau is a Protected Natural Area located in the middle of the
northern extra-Andean arid Patagonia. Inhabited by at least 20 small mammal species, is the …

Social network analysis (SNA) has recently emerged as a fundamental tool to study animal
behavior. While many studies have analyzed the relationship between environmental factors …

Mammals that live in arid and semi‐arid environments in South America present
physiological mechanisms that enable them to conserve water. Body water is lost through …

Abstract The International Space Station (ISS) has the possibility to perform experiments
regarding rodent reproduction in microgravity. The musculoskeletal system at birth in …

A rocky habitat, in its broadest sense, may be described as any locality that contains
boulders, rocks, scree, pebbles, outcrops, cliffs, or caves. In these habitats, mammals find …

Desert areas represent heterogeneous environments where animals must reproduce under
extreme conditions, and where a combination of environmental factors may contribute to …

Проведено макро-и микроскопическое комплексное исследование структуры
расположенных в разных участках туловища специфических кожных желез степного …

Most organisms interact with conspecifics and therefore have a social environment. While it
is understood that variation in the composition of this social environment can have important …

The application of social network analysis in animals has facilitated research into dynamic
fission-fusion social systems. These have important implications for the evolution of …