No evidence for differential sociosexual behavior and space use in the color morphs of the European common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) by Javier Abalos, Guillem Pérez i de Lanuza, Alicia Bartolomé, Océane Liehrmann, Hanna Laakkonen, Fabien Aubret, Tobias Uller, Pau Carazo, Enrique Font

“…However, available studies so far have ignored central aspects in the behavioral ecology of this species that are crucial to assess the existence of alternative reproductive strategies. …”
Get full text

Density and movements of mainland clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa) under conditions of high and low poaching pressure by Wyatt Joseph Petersen, Robert Steinmetz, Kriangsak Sribuarod, Dusit Ngoprasert

“…Our study provides important baseline information for monitoring the conservation status of mainland clouded leopards in Thailand and Southeast Asia and offers insights into the species’ behavioral ecology and capacity to adapt to human disturbance.…”
Get full text

Applying the resource dispersion hypothesis to a fission–fusion society: A case study of the African lion (Panthera leo) by Moreangels M. Mbizah, Marion Valeix, David W. Macdonald, Andrew J. Loveridge

“…Our study emphasizes the importance of understanding the complexity of a species' behavioral ecology within the framework of resource dispersion. …”
Get full text

Current state, pressures and protection of South African peatlands by Piet-Louis Grundling, Althea T. Grundling, Heidi Van Deventer, Jason P. Le Roux

Get full text

Strong potential for endozoochory by waterfowl in a rare, ephemeral wetland plant species, Astragalus contortuplicatus (Fabaceae) by Ádám Lovas-Kiss, Judit Sonkoly, Orsolya Vincze, Andy J. Green, Attila Takács, Attila Molnár V.

Get full text

Physical and hydrological properties of peat as proxies for degradation of South African peatlands: Implications for conservation and restoration by M. Gabriel, C. Toader, F. Faul, N. Roßkopf, P. Grundling, C. van Huyssteen, A.T. Grundling, J. Zeitz

Get full text

Interspecific forced copulations generate most hybrids in broadly sympatric ducks. by Sievert Rohwer, Christopher S Wood, Jefferey L Peters, Eliot Trimarchi Miller, David Cagley, Bronwyn G Butcher, Kevin L Epperly, Leonardo Campagna

“…Although rare, hybrids are more common in broadly sympatric waterfowl than in any other avian family; yet, the behavioral ecology explaining their generation has remained controversial. …”
Get full text

Herbivore intraguild interactions decrease ectoparasitoid Bracon nigricans parasitism of Phthorimaea absoluta and responses to tomato volatiles by Kokou Rodrigue Fiaboe, Kokou Rodrigue Fiaboe, Kokou Rodrigue Fiaboe, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Baldwyn Torto, Baldwyn Torto, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

“…The results suggest that herbivore intraguild interactions can influence the behavioral ecology and performance of natural enemies which may have evolutionary significance. …”
Get full text

Duets defend mates in a suboscine passerine, the warbling antbird (Hypocnemis cantator) by Seddon, N, Tobias, J

“…Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology. All rights reserved.…”

When the Light Goes Out: Distribution and Sleeping Habitat Use of Parrotfishes at Night by Marcos Lucena, Thiago Costa Mendes, César Augusto Marcelino Mendes Cordeiro, Moysés Cavichiloli Barbosa, Jora Batista, Linda Eggertsen, Carlos W. Hackradt, Carlos Eduardo Leite Ferreira

“…Understanding the diurnal and nocturnal activity of organisms is a key topic in behavioral ecology, with implications for population structure and management strategies. …”
Get full text

Determining the protocol requirements of in-home cat food digestibility testing by E. Bos, W. H. Hendriks, B. Beerda, G. Bosch

Get full text

Evaluation of Gut Microbiota Stability and Flexibility as a Response to Seasonal Variation in the Wild François’ Langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) in Limestone Forest by Hongying Liu, Yuhui Li, Jipeng Liang, Dengpan Nong, Youbang Li, Zhonghao Huang

“…The adaptation of wild animals to karst habitats has been a hot topic in behavioral ecology and conservation biology. In this study, gut microbiota, behavior, and thyroid hormone data were integrated to understand the interaction of the langurs and limestone forests from the physiological response, providing basic data for assessing the adaptation of the langurs to the habitats. …”
Get full text

Evidence for adolescent length growth spurts in bonobos and other primates highlights the importance of scaling laws by Andreas Berghaenel, Jeroen MG Stevens, Gottfried Hohmann, Tobias Deschner, Verena Behringer

Get full text

Where to go? Habitat preferences and connectivity at a crossroad of European brown bear metapopulations by Neda Bogdanović, Andreas Zedrosser, Anne G. Hertel, Alejandra Zarzo-Arias, Duško Ćirović

Get full text

Singing silver‐haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans) by Cori L. Lausen, Greg A. Falxa, Donald I. Solick, Alexandria L. McEwan, Michael D. Baker, Emily deFreitas, Mike Sarell

“…Abstract Characterizing sounds produced by animals can lead to better understanding of their behavioral ecology and conservation. While considerable focus has been on signals used by bats for echolocation, there has been less emphasis on nonecholocation sounds. …”
Get full text

Transcriptome Analysis of Female and Male Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Identifies Sex-related Genes by Wei Guo, Zhuoqi Liu, Jiaqi Yu, Jing Lü, Xiaoguo Jiao, Lan Kong, Chunxiao Yang, Huipeng Pan

Get full text

Plasma Testosterone and Androstenedione Levels Follow the Same Sex-Specific Patterns in the Two <i>Pan</i> Species by Ruth Sonnweber, Jeroen M. G. Stevens, Gottfried Hohmann, Tobias Deschner, Verena Behringer

Get full text

Consistent Individual Differences Drive Collective Movements in a Tibetan Macaque Group by Sen Ren, Shenqi Liu, Wenkai Sun, Lei Gao, Lei Ren, Jiahui Liu, Weiqi Zhang, Dongpo Xia, Binghua Sun, Jinhua Li, Xi Wang

Get full text

The Effect of Food Deprivation on Foraging Behavior and Digestive and Metabolic Capacities of the Chinese Mitten Crab, <i>Eriocheir sinensis</i> by Qiaolin Long, Jian Liu, Yunfei Sun, Zhigang Yang, Boping Tang, Yongxu Cheng

“…These results lay a solid foundation for further studies on the foraging behavioral ecology of <i>E. sinensis</i> and provide important information for improving <i>E. sinensis</i> production.…”
Get full text

Raspberry Pi nest cameras: An affordable tool for remote behavioral and conservation monitoring of bird nests by Hannah F. R. Hereward, Richard J. Facey, Alyssa J. Sargent, Sara Roda, Matthew L. Couldwell, Emma L. Renshaw, Katie H. Shaw, Jack J. Devlin, Sarah E. Long, Ben J. Porter, Jodie M. Henderson, Christa L. Emmett, Laura Astbury, Luke Maggs, Sean A. Rands, Robert J. Thomas

“…Abstract Bespoke (custom‐built) Raspberry Pi cameras are increasingly popular research tools in the fields of behavioral ecology and conservation, because of their comparative flexibility in programmable settings, ability to be paired with other sensors, and because they are typically cheaper than commercially built models. …”
Get full text