We reared and recorded behaviours of clonal Amazon mollies in standardized environments, with and without predation stress, from birth through week four of life, to understand how the developmental e...

Animal behaviour research is affected by researchers' assumptions and expectations, impacting how the research is conducted, interpretation of behaviours, research questions addressed, and taxonomic representation. In addition, animal subject inclusion is not random, as recently summarised by the STRANGE framework. Like other academic fields, animal behaviour is also shaped by historical biases influencing whose research is recognised as influential and skewing the scientific discourse. Recognising detrimental impacts of these biases presents an opportunity for positive change. In this special ssue, we explore biases in animal behaviour research, and discuss a comprehensive system change towards fairness and inclusion of diverse perspectives. This transformative shift to ensure new insights and more robust science involves evaluating community needs, fostering cultural changes, and implementing explicit policies.

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