Using 10 years of GPS data and behavioural observations, the authors show that wild dwarf mongooses pre-emptively alter their behaviours, including space use and sentinel calling, in relation to the l...

For some of the world's rarest monkeys, the path to survival now runs through a simple network of ropes.

Scientists observed spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) playing in the wild and found that their precise, sophisticated communication is on par with that of many primate species. Hyenas play and romp wit...

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Introduction to Basic and Advanced Statistical Modelling Free workshop at the Institute of Advanced Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Target audience: Master’s students, PhD students, Earl...

Welcome to our latest interview with the author of a recent interesting paper. Today’s interview was conducted by email with behavioral ecologist Kate Laskowski, first author of Laskowski et …

In animal societies, one's social rank determines access to resources like food, mates, and allies. Using longitudinal data on 481 spotted hyenas, we tested two common social rank metrics with differ...

Some animal societies are ruled by despots with an iron fist, while others seem naturally egalitarian – and they all have lessons for us.