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Anindita Bhadra

@abhadra7.bsky.social
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Scientist mom, Dog researcher, Art lover, Educator, Thespian

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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Preprint alert! Tuhin and team show how free-ranging dogs use a flexible yet systematic strategy to extract food from an unpalatable background. #FRDs #dogs #scavenging #decisionmaking www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Our textbook Canine Science is now available. Get a copy: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #dogs #behaviourandcognition #caninescience @animalbehaviour.live @animalbehav.bsky.social @asab.org
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Canine Science
An engaging textbook on canine evolution, biology and dog behavior - insightful for students, professionals and all who want to understand dogs deeply.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We will be happy to host a PhD or postdoctoral candidate.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Who rests with whom in free-ranging dog groups? Are there preferred resting partners? Check out our pre-print: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Who rests with whom? Sex composition and group demography shape resting associations in free-ranging dogs
Free-ranging dogs frequently rest near conspecifics, but the demographic factors structuring their resting associations remain poorly understood. We quantified dyadic resting associations in 26 free-r...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New paper alert! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Begging for morsels: social context and sex shape begging in free-ranging dogs
Interspecific communication plays an important role in mediating human–animal interactions, particularly in contexts involving access to anthropogenic…
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Thanks for sharing this, @jzoology.bsky.social
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
My talk at the ICAM (International Companion Animal Management) Coalition Conference is now available here: lnkd.in/ggFsEn-d It was a pleasure to interact live with the attendees.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Having been in touch over social media for years, finally we met at the Canine Science Conference 2026!
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Just published: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @ethoges.bsky.social @animalbehaviour.live #dogs #FRDs #dogsandhumans
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Food, Affection and Gaze: Which Cues Do Free‐Ranging Dogs Prioritise for Engaging With Humans?
Free-ranging dogs interact with humans regularly on the streets, depending on them for food and forming social bonds. We conducted an experiment to understand the hierarchy of human cues, if any, as ...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I am happy to be speaking at the ICAM virtual conference this year. Check out the speaker line-up and register. It's free! www.icam-coalition.org/conference-2...
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Conference 2026 - Monday 8 to Friday 12 June - ICAM
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We welcome contributions to the Research Topic being hosted by @frontiersin.bsky.social Ecology and Evolution to commemorate the #Behaviour2025 conference. Deadline is June 1. www.frontiersin.org/research-top... #animalbehaviou #beingsocieal @asab.org @animalopps.bsky.social @animalbehaviour.live
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Frontiers | Being Social – Understanding the Dynamics of Animal Societies
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution is honoured to partner with Behaviour 2025 as an official sponsor. This Research Topic is the first of two collections cur...
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Tuhin Subhra Pal @tuhinpal98.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Excited to share our work is now published in the Zournal of Zoology . Special thanks to Sagarika Biswas and Prithwiraj Debnath for dedication. Thanks to Prof. @abhadra7.bsky.social for guidance and support in every step. #Doglab @iiserkol #FRDs @zslofficial.bsky.social @asab.org
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Hot off the press! The 2nd publication of the year from the #DogLab. Congratulations Tuhin and team! We asked: do juvenile and adult #streetdogs handle lemony food the same way? Find out here. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Lemons and learning: Juvenile free‐ranging dogs are more persistent but less selective foragers than adults
Free-ranging dogs in India are scavengers, dependent primarily on human-generated waste for food. They are efficient scavengers, navigating a noisy environment to find and consume their preferred foo...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Our book STREET DOGS is now "in press" with U Chicago Press, just a year to go for it to hit the stalls! Look out for it in April 2007! It's been amazing working with Lee Dugatkin.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I am very happy and honoured to join the Council of the International Council of Ethologists #ICE, an organization with a long history and celebrated ethologists as members. www.ethologycouncil.org?page_id=22
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Council Members | ICE
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Congratulations Tuhin for the ABS grant award! #peoudmentor #phd #doglab
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
We are happy to host anyone interested in visiting The Dog Lab from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka or Thailand: dst.gov.in/callforpropo... call-proposal-india-science-and- research-fellowship-isrf-2025-26
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| | Department Of Science & Technology (DST)
The Department of Science & Technology plays a pivotal role in promotion of science & technology in the country.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Hot off the press! rdcu.be/e737u
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Treats or affection? Understanding reward preferences in Indian free-ranging dogs
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This year began with the acceptance of this paper, which is now online. Happy news for the #DpgLab! #dogs #dogsanhumans @animalcognition.bsky.social @animalbehaviour.live link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Treats or affection? Understanding reward preferences in Indian free-ranging dogs - Animal Cognition
Animal Cognition - Free-ranging dogs (FRDs) constitute approximately 80% of the global dog population. They are freely breeding and live without direct human supervision, making them ideal for...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A nice article in the leading Bangla newspaper Ei Samay on our upcoming paper in Animal Cognition. খাবার খাই, আদরও চাই, কোন ভালোবাসায় মজছে পথকুকুররা? জানাচ্ছে IISER-এর গবেষণায় eisamay.com/west-bengal-... #streetdogs #foodandlove #dogsandhumans
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খাবার খাই, আদরও চাই, কোন ভালোবাসায় মজছে পথকুকুররা? জানাচ্ছে IISER-এর গবেষণায়
এই সময়: পথকুকুরদের (stray dogs) নিয়ে সম্প্রতি সুপ্রিম কোর্ট ও একাধিক হাইকোর্টে মামলা এবং তার সূত্রে কড়া পর্যবেক্ষণ উঠে এসেছে। কোর্টের অবজ়ার্ভেশন ঘিরে আবার
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Starting in one hour. #DarwinDay
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Beyond WEIRD humans and STRANGE dogs: Using big team science to improve generalizability and reproducibility in comparative psychology osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I am looking forward to this!
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Happy to be talking about #streetdogs and #coexistence at the #HLT2026!
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
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Experts warn: Mass removal of stray dogs could backfire on public health | India News - The Times of India
India News: A coalition of multisectoral experts from a range of global institutions has lent its weight to petitioners in the stray dog case being heard in Supre.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Anyone who is an expert in #gutmicrobiome research is interested in collaborating with us to study #free-rangingdogs in India? Please get in touch!
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
First paper acceptance of the year!
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Indian free-ranging dogs need the voices of support from around the world! Please speak for them #FRDlovers #dogscientists @aussie52.bsky.social @familydogtraining.bsky.social @dogs.bsky.social
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
A large team interested in #dogs, friends connected by a common interest, and a publication: dogbehavior.it/dogbehavior/... #sighthounds #survey
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Behavioural characteristics of sighthounds: an exploratory investigation | Dog behavior
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
I realised yesterday, this is the 40th research paper of the #DogLab, my 50th - a good reason to feel happy! How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis - Biswas - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis
We provide evidence in support of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis in free-ranging dogs of India.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The 9th #preprint from the #DogLab for 2005: arxiv.org/abs/2512.18681 #dogsandhumans #urbananimals #FRDs #streetdogs
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Trick or Treat? Free-ranging dogs use human behavioural cues for foraging
Animals that display behavioural flexibility and adaptability thrive in urban environments, due to their ability to exploit novel anthropogenic resources. Since humans are an important component of su...
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Estación Biológica de Doñana - CSIC @ebdonana.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🌍🔍 Would you like to do your PhD with us? We are an eligible host institution for the INPhINIT Doctoral Fellowships from Fundación ”la Caixa”. 👉 Open to researchers of any nationality wishing to pursue a PhD at centres of excellence in Spain or Portugal. 🔗 lacaixafoundation.org/en/doctoral-...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis - Biswas - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis
We provide evidence in support of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis in free-ranging dogs of India.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
My student sent me this from the #ASABWinter2025 meeting. Made my day!
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Sourabh Biswas @sourabhb.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
New paper alert: How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis -Ecology and Evolution onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Testing the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis in free-ranging dogs shows urban resources reshape space, not group size. @abhadra7.bsky.social.
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How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis
We provide evidence in support of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis in free-ranging dogs of India.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Hot off the press! How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis - Biswas - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis
We provide evidence in support of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis in free-ranging dogs of India.
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The 8th preprint from the #DogLab this year is here: lnkd.in/gJHDbM_c We test the hierarchy of cues that #freerangingdogs use to interact with unfamiliar humans. #doghumaninteractions #decisionmaking #urbanecosystem #streetdogs @ethoges.bsky.social @biorxiv-behav.bsky.social
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Preprint alert again from the #DogLab: arxiv.org/abs/2512.00058 #FRDs #Scavengingbehaviour #Indianstreetdogs #smartdogs #decisionmaking
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Sight, smell and more: What cues do free-ranging dogs use for decision-making while scavenging?
Finding food is a fundamental activity for survival of all living organisms. Free-ranging dogs have been known to use their olfaction to assess the quality and type of available food but their use of ...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Preprint alert from the #DogLab! arxiv.org/abs/2512.01637 #FRDs #Indianstreetdogs #decisionmaking #cognition #aversivestimuli #dogs #behaviour
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Exploring Scavenging Strategies and Cognitive Problem-Solving in Indian Free-Ranging Dogs
Animals employ strategic decision-making while carefully weighing nutritional benefits against the risks presented by aversive or harmful stimuli in their natural environment, to maximize foraging eff...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Puppy life: Street dogs of India www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bgz...
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Some random thoughts on Monday morning. kathaykathay.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/t... #plastic #noplanetB #teachthekids #sustainablesolutions
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The case of vanishing refills
When was the last time you changed the refill of a ball point pen? If your pens are the typical low-cost ones that we use mostly these days, plastic body, good writing flow, various available desig…
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Preprint alert! arxiv.org/abs/2511.18598 #humancues #gazing #pointing #freerangingdogs #Indiandogs #DogLab @animalbehaviour.live @biorxiv-behav.bsky.social @applied-ethology.bsky.social
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The Dog Lab at IISER-K has been working on the #behaviour & #ecology of #streetdogs of India for over 16 yrs. We have prepared a technical statement as a response to the recent ruling of the #SCI about the dogs. Please read and share. sites.google.com/view/doglabi... #SavetheDogs #StrayDogRights
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Dog Lab, IISER Kolkata
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Check out the #CallforPapers for our #ResearchTopic in @frontiersmedia.bsky.social in Ecology and Evolution. www.frontiersin.org/research-top... We especially encourage attendees of @behaviour2025.bsky.social to submit their manuscripts. @animalopps.bsky.social @asab.org @leec-uspn.bsky.social
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Frontiers | Being Social – Understanding the Dynamics of Animal Societies
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution is honoured to partner with Behaviour 2025 as an official sponsor. This Research Topic is the first of two collections cur...
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Behaviour 2025 @behaviour2025.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
"An Ethologist’s Guide to Data Analysis Using R Studio" ✅Hope you have registered for Behaviour 2025? Well, even if you haven't, there's a pre-conference workshop that you can attend
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Our beautiful logo is now on the #conferenceTshirt. Book yours now! behaviourindia2025.in/Conference-t... #Behaviour2025 #TribalArt #IndianArt #Tiger @behaviour2025.bsky.social @animalopps.bsky.social @bhvr.com @animalbehaviour.live @animalsbeingcute.bsky.social
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International Ethological Congress on Behaviour 2025
International Ethological Congress on Behaviour 2025, Kolkata, India
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Behaviour 2025 @behaviour2025.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
✨Planning for a Rakhi gift? Why not give a day pass to a delegate as a gift? ✅Covers everything for a day- all talks, symposia, workshops and food of an international conference! Hurry, limited passes available for each day!
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Would you like to support a deserving local student to attend #Behaviour2025 for one or two days? #GiftAPass! conferenceindia.in/behaviour202... @behaviour2025.bsky.social @animalopps.bsky.social @animalbehaviour.live @bhvr.com @ethoges.bsky.social
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Anindita Bhadra @abhadra7.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
We take our climate responsibility seriously.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Last spring, National Geographic disappeared its own documentary featuring a queer woman ice core scientist. No explanation was given. They have since claimed "something came to light." My colleagues and I very skeptical. Gratitude to @evaholland.bsky.social and @defector.com for this story.
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Why Did National Geographic Disappear Its Own Documentary About A Queer Climate Scientist? | Defector
If you’re not a particular kind of mountain sports nerd, you might not be familiar with the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. But for people who live their lives in the overlapping circl...
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