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How do you do the things that you do? Ethological approach to the description of robot behaviour
The detailed description of behaviour of the interacting parties is becoming more and more important in human–robot interaction (HRI), especially in...
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From metropolis to wilderness: Uncovering pollen collecting behavior in urban and wild sweat bees (Halictus ligatus)
Urban areas boast high bee species richness and abundance, but little is known of their overall behavior or potential plasticity. The physical...
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Color vision evolution in egg-laying mammals: insights from visual photoreceptors and daily activities of Australian echidnas
Egg-laying mammals (monotremes) are considered “primitive” due to traits such as oviparity, cloaca, and incomplete homeothermy, all of which they...
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What’s shaking for caterpillars? Leaf-borne vibratory stimuli and behavioral responses in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda
Leaf-borne vibrations are predicted to be significant for caterpillar communication and risk assessment, but the caterpillar’s vibratory landscape...
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Non-invasive monitoring of the European wildcat in a recently colonized area in the Northern Apennines (Italy)
Acquiring up-to-date information on the distribution of a species is an issue of paramount importance to set up proper conservation strategies and to...
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Analysis of Rodent Grooming and Its Microstructure in Modern Neurobiological Studies
AbstractGrooming is a complex innate animal behavior that can serve as a marker of physiological state of rodents under stress. Here, we analyze the...
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Time-activity budget of urban-adapted free-ranging dogs
The domestic dog ( Canis lupus familiaris ) is known to have evolved from gray wolves, about 15,000 years ago. They frequently exist as free-ranging...
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Drone Perspectives on Cetacean Mating and Sex
Mating and sociosexual behaviors of cetaceans are challenging to study in nature because most species spend only brief periods of time at the surface...
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Stimulus-specific behavioral responses of zebrafish to a large range of odors exhibit individual variability
BackgroundOdor-driven behaviors such as feeding, mating, and predator avoidance are crucial for animal survival. The neural pathways processing these...
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Male and female mice display consistent lifelong ability to address potential life-threatening cues using different post-threat co** strategies
BackgroundSex differences ranging from physiological functions to pathological disorders are developmentally hard-wired in a broad range of animals,...
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The Effects of a Male Audience on Male and Female Mating Behaviour in the Blood-Sucking Bug Rhodnius prolixus
Social context is a key factor affecting sexual behaviour and cannot be neglected in gregarious species, such as triatomine blood-sucking bugs. Here...
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Social Organization and Subcaste Specialization in the Leaf-Cutting Ant Acromyrmex subterraneus (Formicidae: Myrmicinae)
Several worker subcastes may occur in ant colonies, including physiological, morphological, and temporal subcastes. Leaf-cutting ants present...
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Bonobo Gestures, Meanings, and Context
Although you might not know what a “gesture” is (yet), most people reading this book probably have some experience with gestures. Waving, bowing,...
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Do telemetry harnesses affect giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) behavior and welfare?
Telemetry provides researchers with invaluable data and has contributed to the progress of animal ecology and behavioral studies. However, the impact...
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Evolution of and Concepts of Behavioral Stereotypes
AbstractThe development of cognitive ethology and new experimental methods for the study of animal intelligence has led to an underestimation of the...
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Studying animal locomotion with multiple data loggers: quantifying time drift between tags
Temporal accuracy is a fundamental characteristic of logging technology and is needed to correlate data streams. Single biologgers sensing animal...
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Some Reflections on the Evolution of Conscious Agents: The Relevance of body Plans
The aim of this commentary article is to discuss several problems in the distribution map for conscious organisms and suggest a different strategy to...
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Effects of the fungicide carbendazim on the behaviour of the zebrafish Danio rerio (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae)
One of the commonest pesticides used in agriculture is the fungicide carbendazim, which can cause deleterious effects on the physiology and behaviour...
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Automating poultry farm management with artificial intelligence: Real-time detection and tracking of broiler chickens for enhanced and efficient health monitoring
The broiler industry plays a vital role in meeting the growing global demand for poultry meat. However, maintaining the health and well-being of...
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Seasonal variations in botanical and nutritive composition, forage availability and ingestive behavior of grazing goats in the semiarid region
The aim of this study was to assess how the different seasons of the year impact the botanical composition, availability, and quality of forage in...
