A growing body of literature has documented myriad effects of human activities on animal
behaviour, yet the ultimate ecological consequences of these behavioural shifts remain …

Mammals live and thrive in environments presenting ongoing threats from parasites in the
form of biting flies, ticks and intestinal worms and from pathogens as wound contaminants …

Within-group variation in sociality has been linked to correlates of fitness across vertebrates.
Individuals that form strong social bonds with a few partners, or are well integrated into a …

Many species use social interactions to cope with challenges in their environment and a
growing number of studies show that individuals which are well-connected to their group …

Among nonhuman primates, the evolutionary underpinnings of variation in social structure
remain debated, with both ancestral relationships and adaptation to current conditions …

Social network analysis is quickly becoming an established framework to study the structure
of animal social systems. To explore the social network of a population, observers must …

Social structure can theoretically regulate disease risk by mediating exposure to pathogens
via social proximity and contact. Investigating the role of central individuals within a network …

Global habitat fragmentation is associated with the emergence of infectious diseases of
wildlife origins in human populations. Despite this well-accepted narrative, the underlying …

The requirements of living in social groups, and forming and maintaining social relationships
are hypothesized to be one of the major drivers behind the evolution of cognitive abilities …

Highlights•We outline quantitative and qualitative issues associated with metric hacking.•We
provide guidance on the appropriate use of multiple network metrics.•We encourage diligent …