Bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops cf. aduncus, in Shark Bay, Western Australia exhibit the most
complex alliances known outside of humans. Advances in our understanding of these …

Multimodal imitation of actions, gestures and vocal production is a hallmark of the evolution
of human communication, as both, vocal learning and visual-gestural imitation, were crucial …

Marine mammals feed at a variety of trophic levels, occur from freshwater to open-ocean
ecosystems and are found across virtually all latitudes. Due to their high historical, and …

Paralleling behaviours in other species, synchronized movement is central to
institutionalized collective human activities thought to enhance cooperation, and …

Synchronized behavior is a common feature of martial drills and military parades in many
societies. Hagen and colleagues (Hagen & Bryant, 2003; Hagen & Hammerstein, 2009) …

Since 1985 a resident community of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), and
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), have been studied underwater in the Bahamas …

This handbook lays out the science behind how animals think, remember, create, calculate,
and remember. It provides concise overviews on major areas of study such as animal …

The dynamics and drivers of inter-species interactions in the wild are poorly understood,
particularly those involving social animal species. Inter-species interactions between …

Asymmetries in resource-holding potential between opposing groups frequently determine
outcomes of intergroup contests. Since both numerical superiority and high intergroup …

Interactions between mammalian social groups are generally antagonistic as individuals in
groups cooperate to defend resources from non-members. Members of the family …