Consistent individual differences in behaviour, or personality, likely influence patterns of
space use and resource use in wild animals. However, studies on personality-dependent …

Long‐term studies of wild animals provide the opportunity to investigate how phenotypic
plasticity is used to cope with environmental fluctuations and how the relationships between …

One of the outstanding questions in evolutionary biology is the extent to which mutually
beneficial interactions and kin selection can facilitate the evolution of cooperation by …

Highlights•Squirrels faced higher intrusion risk in neighbourhoods with low average
familiarity.•Within neighbourhoods, unfamiliar neighbours were more likely to …

Interactions between organisms are ubiquitous and have important consequences for
phenotypes and fitness. Individuals can even influence those they never meet, if they have …

Vocal communication is an important method squirrels (Sciuridae) use to transfer
information from one individual to others. While behaviors associated with vocal …

For territorial species, the ability to be behaviourally plastic in response to changes in their
social environment may be beneficial by allowing individuals to mitigate conflict with …

Individuals vary in their behavioral and physiological responses to environmental changes.
These behavioral responses are often described as “coping styles” along a proactive …

The aim of this paper is to review recent hypotheses on the evolutionary origins of music in
Homo sapiens, taking into account the most influential traditional hypotheses. To date …

Simple Summary Conservation management is critical for threatened wildlife species and an
effective conservation approach relies on good understanding of animal behaviour in …