Although competition between females is one of the cornerstones of the theory of natural
selection, most studies of reproductive competition have focussed principally on mating …

The general belief that cooperation and altruism in social groups result primarily from kin
selection has recently been challenged, not least because results from cooperatively …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Transmission of infectious diseases is strongly influenced by who contacts whom. Despite
the global distribution of tuberculosis (TB) in free-living wild mammal populations, little is …

How can the stunning diversity of social systems and behaviours seen in nature be
explained? Drawing on social evolution theory, experimental evidence and studies …

Vocal interactions are intrinsic features of social groups and can play a pivotal role in social
bonding. 1, 2 Dunbar's social bonding hypothesis posits that vocal exchanges evolved to" …

Modelling complex social behavior in the laboratory is challenging and requires analyses of
dyadic interactions occurring over time in a physically and socially complex environment. In …

Allogrooming is probably one of the most common and most studied social behaviours in a
variety of animals. Whereas the short-term benefits for the groomee have often been …

Evidence for long-term cooperative relationships comes from several social birds and
mammals. Vampire bats demonstrate cooperative social bonds, and like primates, they …

Affiliative behaviour may have an essential role in many behavioural processes. Gently
nosing between group members occurs in almost all social behavioural processes of pigs …