In the 4.5 decades since Altmann (1974) published her seminal paper on the methods for
the observational study of behaviour, automated detection and analysis of social interaction …

How social development in early‐life affects fitness remains poorly understood. Though
there is growing evidence that early‐life relationships can affect fitness, little research has …

For over a century, the evolution of animal play has sparked scientific curiosity. The
prevalence of social play in juvenile mammals suggests that play is a beneficial behavior …

In the field of animal behavior and behavioral ecology, many standardized methods to
observe animal behavior were established in the last decades. While the protocols …

Improving connectivity is the most commonly used approach employed in biodiversity
conservation to mitigate habitat fragmentation. Graph-based networks relying on species …

Migration schedules and the timing of other annual events (eg, pair formation and molt) can
affect the distribution of genetic diversity as much as where these events occur. The greater …

The drives of inter-individual relationships within avian social groups are largely unexplored
and relatively poorly understood, including how social landscapes affect the decisions of …

Highlights•Affiliative behaviour varied with both age and sex in eastern water dragons.•Adult
males were less social than both juveniles and adult females.•On the observation scale …

Simple Summary Flamingos are highly social birds that live in large flocks. Flamingos are
commonly housed in zoological collections but can be challenging to breed regularly. The …

Most domestic goose breeds were domesticated from the Greylag goose. Even though
domestication resulted in a change in the production and behaviour of birds compared to …