Social learning is widespread in the animal kingdom and is involved in behaviours from
navigation and predator avoidance to mate choice and foraging. While social learning has …

When individuals find themselves in single or mixed-species aggregations, opportunities
arise for information to be transferred from one individual to another. In the context of …

Early detection of predators greatly improves prey escape and survival chances. By
investigating cues predators leave behind, such as fur, urine, faeces or feathers (secondary …

In aquatic environments, uninjured prey escaping a predator release chemical disturbance
cues into the water. However, it is unknown whether these cues are a simple physiological …

Predator species and body size represent critical factors that have differential effects on prey
populations, as well as overall community structure. However, investigations of how …

Hamilton's frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni) is often found co-habiting retreat sites in the wild and
in captivity, but whether co-habitation is a facet of sociality remains to be explored. We …

Collective fleeing is a complex process resulting from a network of environmental stimuli and
interindividual interactions. Studies on fleeing behaviour have focused on the information …

Highlights•Embryonic exposure to a novel food stimulus caused posthatching
attraction.•Responses learned as embryos were also shown towards a similar stimulus as …

Local enhancement is an underexplored social learning mechanism that is often observed
in organisms that live in groups. This mechanism occurs when individuals are attracted to …

Laboratory experiments have provided a wealth of knowledge on antipredator responses
and habitat preference in both terrestrial and aquatic salamanders, many of which are …