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Faced with anthropogenic change, animals now encounter challenges different from their evolutionary past. To cope with such challenges, animals may use social information about others' affective stat...

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Abstract. Recognizing whether other species pose a threat is critical to survival. Learning from others avoids the need for dangerous encounters, so it can

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Abstract. Animal culture, information and behaviours acquired and shared by social learning are a form of biodiversity with intrinsic and practical value.

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Scientific Data - CORVIDATA: A global dataset of morphology, ecology, sociality, and life-history in Corvidae

A critical consequence of joining social groups is the possibility of social transmission of information related to novel behaviours or resources. Network-based diffusion analysis (NBDA) has emerg...

Animal Cognition - In stable social environments, the ability to recognise other group members and integrate individual cues with previous experience is likely to be beneficial in mediating social...