Recognising the key role of individual recognition in social networks
Many aspects of sociality rely on individuals recognising one another. Understanding how,
when, and if individuals recognise others can yield insights into the foundations of social …
when, and if individuals recognise others can yield insights into the foundations of social …
Birds learn socially to recognize heterospecific alarm calls by acoustic association
Animals in natural communities gain information from members of other species facing
similar ecological challenges [1–5], including many vertebrates that recognize the alarm …
similar ecological challenges [1–5], including many vertebrates that recognize the alarm …
[HTML][HTML] Multilevel social structure predicts individual helping responses in a songbird
Multilevel societies are formed when stable groups of individuals spatially overlap and
associate preferentially with other groups, producing a hierarchical social structure. 1 Once …
associate preferentially with other groups, producing a hierarchical social structure. 1 Once …
Cues to individuality in Greylag Goose faces: algorithmic discrimination and behavioral field tests
S Kleindorfer, B Heger, D Tohl, D Frigerio… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Cues to individuality, and the corresponding capacity for individual-level discrimination, can
allow individually specific investment by conspecifics into offspring, partners, neighbors or …
allow individually specific investment by conspecifics into offspring, partners, neighbors or …
When aggressiveness could be too risky: linking personality traits and predator response in superb fairy-wrens
Personality syndromes in animals may have adaptive benefits for survival. For example,
while engaging in predator deterrence, reactive individuals tend to prioritise their own …
while engaging in predator deterrence, reactive individuals tend to prioritise their own …
The association between evidence of a predator threat and responsiveness to alarm calls in Western Australian magpies (Cracticus tibicen dorsalis)
Alarm calls are a widespread form of antipredator defence and being alerted to the presence
of predators by the alarm calls of conspecifics is considered one of the benefits of group …
of predators by the alarm calls of conspecifics is considered one of the benefits of group …
Superb fairy-wrens with extreme exploration phenotypes respond more strongly to simulated territory intrusions
Individuals can exhibit strong consistencies in behaviours across time and contexts, referred
to as animal personalities. Yet studies linking personality differences measured in captivity …
to as animal personalities. Yet studies linking personality differences measured in captivity …
Better the devil you know? How familiarity and kinship affect prey responses to disturbance cues
Prey can greatly improve their odds of surviving predator encounters by eavesdropping on
conspecific risk cues, but the reliability of these cues depends on both previous accuracy as …
conspecific risk cues, but the reliability of these cues depends on both previous accuracy as …
[HTML][HTML] Vocal recognition of distance calls in a group-living basal bird: the greylag goose, Anser anser
M Guggenberger, NM Adreani, K Foerster… - Animal Behaviour, 2022 - Elsevier
Vocal communication in group-living animals represents a major challenge when multiple
individuals call simultaneously and generate a complex soundscape. Decoding relevant …
individuals call simultaneously and generate a complex soundscape. Decoding relevant …
Food calling in wild ravens (Corvus corax) revisited: Who is addressed?
Numerous birds and mammals use vocal signals to advertise feeding opportunities but often
such signals vary with individual and contextual factors. Non‐breeding ravens call at food …
such signals vary with individual and contextual factors. Non‐breeding ravens call at food …