The fitness benefits of social life depend on the ability of animals to affiliate with others and
form groups, on dominance hierarchies within groups that determine resource distribution …

Animal welfare is a key issue not only for aquaculture industry and food production, but also
for daily husbandry practices in research topics related to physiology in wild and farmed …

The neural correlates of most cognitive functions in fish are unknown. This project aimed to
identify brain regions involved in visual learning in the cichlid fish Pseudotropheus zebra …

The social behavior network (SBN) has provided a framework for understanding the neural
control of social behavior. The original SBN hypothesis proposed this network modulates …

While two-body fighting behavior occurs throughout the animal kingdom to settle dominance
disputes, important questions such as how the dynamics ultimately lead to a winner and …

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has historically been a useful model for research in genetics,
ecology, biology, toxicology, and neurobehavior. Zebrafish have been demonstrated to have …

Background Aggression is observed across the animal kingdom, and benefits animals in a
number of ways to increase fitness and promote survival. While aggressive behaviors vary …

Many animals regularly move between different locations within their home range. During
these journeys, individuals are expected to use the shortest path, because this strategy …

Background: Aggression is a set of complex behaviors commonly described in different
neurological disorders, such as schizophrenia, autistim spectrum disorder, and anxiety …

Recognizing and remembering another individual in a social context could be beneficial for
individual fitness. Especially in agonistic encounters, remembering an opponent and the …