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Animal Behavior (150)

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http://cogprints.org/5279/01/ghirlanda_enquist2003.pdf
» A Century of Generalization Open in a new browser window
   This article aims to organise existing data to test the theory that, when a behavior has been established in response to a certain stimulus, novel stimuli resembling the first will usually elicit the same response.
   http://cogprints.org/5279/01/ghirlanda_enquist2003.pdf
http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/cgfaulkes/CGFNMR.htm
» A Reproductive Dictatorship: Naked Mole-rats Open in a new browser window
   The eusocial naked mole-rat is the mammalian equivalent of a social insect. This article discusses how and why the dominant queen and the infertile workers cooperate for the benefit of the whole colony.
   http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/cgfaulkes/CGFNMR.htm
http://www.gender.org.uk/about/index.htm#ethol
» About Gender: Ethology Open in a new browser window
   An introduction to animal reproduction, maternal strategies, living in groups, dominance and male behavior. The rest of the site deals with human gender roles, variance and identity.
   http://www.gender.org.uk/about/index.htm#ethol
http://petcaretips.net/how-bird-attracts.html
» All About How Males Attract Female Birds Open in a new browser window
   Describes research into the extent to which female birds choose their mates according to their vocal ability.
   http://petcaretips.net/how-bird-attracts.html
http://www.scallywags1.freeserve.co.uk/alstat/alstat.htm
» Alpha Status, Dominance, and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs Open in a new browser window
   Describes the wolf-pack social order as it occurs in nature, discusses the alpha concept and social dominance and submission, and presents data on the precise relationships among members in free-living packs.
   http://www.scallywags1.freeserve.co.uk/alstat/alstat.htm
http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/psychology/index.php/research-areas/animal-behaviour-group.html
» Animal Behavior Open in a new browser window
   Information from McMaster University, Canada on the research program and undergraduate courses available.
   http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/psychology/index.php/research-areas/animal-behaviour-group.html
http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/
» Animal Behavior Lab Open in a new browser window
   Overview of current research at Macquarie University, Australia, with detailed material on each project.
   http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/
http://www.biology.uc.edu/faculty/uetz/sitemap.htm
» Animal Behavior, Behavioral Ecology and Arachnology Open in a new browser window
   Dr George Uetz at the University of Illinois is leading research into colonial web-building spiders, communication in wolf spiders and other aspects of arachnid behavior.
   http://www.biology.uc.edu/faculty/uetz/sitemap.htm
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Animal_Behavior/Sensory_Biology
» Animal Behavior/Sensory Biology Open in a new browser window
   Article from Wikibooks explaining that, by learning how the senses gather information, a better understanding of behavior is gained.
   http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Animal_Behavior/Sensory_Biology
http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/dbs/abc/dm_behaviour_paper_1.htm
» Animal Behaviour Open in a new browser window
   Daniel Mills and Gill Sheppard describe an evolutionary approach to the analysis, assessment and treatment of behavior problems.
   http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/dbs/abc/dm_behaviour_paper_1.htm
http://www.uoguelph.ca/abw/
» Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science Research Group. Open in a new browser window
   The University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada examines how an understanding of the behavior of domesticated animals and poultry can contribute to their welfare.
   http://www.uoguelph.ca/abw/
http://cognition.icapb.ed.ac.uk
» Animal Cognition Open in a new browser window
   Researchers at Edinburgh University are using both evolutionary and behavioral approaches to try to understand the factors that shape animal cognitive abilities.
   http://cognition.icapb.ed.ac.uk
http://www.animalcognition.net
» Animal Cognition Network Open in a new browser window
   Provides links to current scientific literature in the field of animal cognition. Includes journal articles, reviews, books and relevant websites.
   http://www.animalcognition.net
http://www.beesource.com/pov/usda/beekpUSA33.htm
» Article: Bee Behavior Open in a new browser window
   By studying bees as individuals and as a colony, Stephen Taber researches how their behavior may be changed to our benefit. The site also provides a sourcebook for beekeeping.
   http://www.beesource.com/pov/usda/beekpUSA33.htm
http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/avc/toc.htm
» Avian Visual Cognition Open in a new browser window
   This multimedia cyberbook provides a comprehensive survey of this area of comparative research with chapters by top international scientists.
   http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/avc/toc.htm
http://home.comcast.net/~tom-day/babim.html
» Baboon and Impala Together Open in a new browser window
   Discusses how baboons and impala interact. Offers scientific observations and images.
   http://home.comcast.net/~tom-day/babim.html
http://www.beebehavior.com/
» Bee Behavior Open in a new browser window
   A project studying the behavior of bees as individuals and as a colony, including a live feed from a hive.
   http://www.beebehavior.com/
http://www.uq.edu.au/berg/
» Behavioral Ecology Research Group Open in a new browser window
   Research on the evolution of social systems and social learning at the University of Queensland, Australia.
   http://www.uq.edu.au/berg/
http://www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/research/groups/ccnr/Papers/Downloads/Jackson_Behav2002.pdf
» Behavioural and Cognitive Influences of Kairomones on an Araneophagic Jumping Spider Open in a new browser window
   Jackson, Clark and Harland researched the factors influencing the predatory habits of the jumping spider, Portia fimbriata, which eats other spiders.
   http://www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/research/groups/ccnr/Papers/Downloads/Jackson_Behav2002.pdf
http://urban.hunter.cuny.edu/~cbraun/braunwebsite/Research.htm
» Braun Lab of Hydroacoustic Research and Discovery Open in a new browser window
   Current research at Hunter College, New York, concentrates on the multiple sensory systems that fish use to detect moving and sound-producing objects, including the gymnotiform fishes that use electricity to communicate.
   http://urban.hunter.cuny.edu/~cbraun/braunwebsite/Research.htm
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Brood_Parasitism.html
» Brood Parasitism Open in a new browser window
   This essay describes the behavior of birds that lay their eggs in the nest of another species, with links to other essays covering similar topics.
   http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Brood_Parasitism.html
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/taxome/jim/pap/mimcoev.pdf
» Causes and Consequences of a Lack of Coevolution in Mullerian Mimicry Open in a new browser window
   Article by James Mallet in which he discusses whether the unpalatable species that copy one another for their mutual benefit evolved together.
   http://www.ucl.ac.uk/taxome/jim/pap/mimcoev.pdf
http://www.une.edu.au/cnab/
» Centre for Neuroscience and Animal Behaviour Open in a new browser window
   Research into brain function and behavior, communication and higher cognition in animals as undertaken at the University of New England, Australia.
   http://www.une.edu.au/cnab/
http://www.chelonian.org/
» Chelonian Research Foundation Open in a new browser window
   This foundation supports worldwide turtle and tortoise research and produces a journal – Chelian Conservation and Biology.
   http://www.chelonian.org/
http://culture.st-and.ac.uk/chimp/
» Chimpanzee Cultures Open in a new browser window
   A searchable database of chimpanzee cultural behaviors.
   http://culture.st-and.ac.uk/chimp/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11166636
» Cognitive Architecture of a Mini-brain: The Honeybee Open in a new browser window
   Abstract of an article by Randolf Menzel and Martin Giurfa examining the extent to which adaptive behaviour in honeybees exceeds elementary forms of learning, and identifying the neural mechanisms involved.
   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11166636
http://cognition.icapb.ed.ac.uk/resources/pdf/Healy00.pdf
» Cognitive Ecology: A Field of Substance? Open in a new browser window
   Article arguing that a greater insight into behaviors such as animal orientation, song learning, mate choice and foraging is achieved by tackling the subject from more than one starting point.
   http://cognition.icapb.ed.ac.uk/resources/pdf/Healy00.pdf
http://www.bath.ac.uk/podcast/powerpoint/Szekely_CharterDay2007.pdf
» Conflict and Cooperation Open in a new browser window
   Tamas Szekely provides a really short, illustrated guide to the family life of birds.
   http://www.bath.ac.uk/podcast/powerpoint/Szekely_CharterDay2007.pdf
http://grandin.com/references/animal.consciousness.html
» Consciousness in Animals and People with Autism Open in a new browser window
   Temple Grandin discusses his views on animal consciousness, using comparisons from his experience with autism, citing scientific evidence on other neurological disorders which affect consciousness.
   http://grandin.com/references/animal.consciousness.html
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Cooperative_Breeding.html
» Cooperative Breeding Open in a new browser window
   Communal breeding occurs when more than two birds of the same species provide care in rearing the young from one nest.
   http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Cooperative_Breeding.html
http://www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/DEEB/ka/abstracts/lhistory.pdf
» Cooperative Breeding in Birds: a Comparative Test of the Life History Hypothesis Open in a new browser window
   Kathryn Arnold and Ian Owens test the hypothesis that cooperative breeding tends to occur in species with low annual mortality because this leads to overcrowded populations.
   http://www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/DEEB/ka/abstracts/lhistory.pdf
http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/~rdmp1c/book/draft/hafner.pdf
» Cophylogeny between Pocket Gophers and Chewing Lice Open in a new browser window
   Article discussing the symbiotic association between gophers and chewing lice, creatures whose life histories are conducive to parallel speciation.
   http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/~rdmp1c/book/draft/hafner.pdf
http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/Jobs/NERC/seabird.html
» Cospeciation and Rates of Evolution in Lice and Birds: a Molecular Approach Open in a new browser window
   How old is the association between a given parasite and its host? Rod Page at the University of Glasgow tries to answer this question.
   http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/Jobs/NERC/seabird.html
http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/04mountains/background/commensals/commensals.html
» Deep-sea Octocorals as Homes for Other Species Open in a new browser window
   Researchers at the Darling Marine Center at the University of Maine, examine the commensal relationships of octocorals with brittle stars and marine scale worms.
   http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/04mountains/background/commensals/commensals.html
http://www.dolphin-institute.org/
» Dolphin Institute Open in a new browser window
   Dedicated to conservation of and education about dolphins and whales. Research projects include dolphin echolocation.
   http://www.dolphin-institute.org/
http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/full/21/8/2759
» Dominance in Crayfish. Open in a new browser window
   Article from the Journal of Neuroscience on patterns of behavior, including the activation of neural circuits, during the formation of a dominance hierarchy in crayfish.
   http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/full/21/8/2759
http://cogprints.org/1960/
» Dominance in Domestic Hen Triads Open in a new browser window
   The role of individual differences and patterns of resolution in the formation of dominance orders in domestic hen triads.
   http://cogprints.org/1960/
http://birds.ecoport.org/Behaviour/EBanting.htm
» EcoBirds: Anting Open in a new browser window
   Article discussing the strange behavior adopted by some birds in using ants in preening or in some instances, lying down among ants.
   http://birds.ecoport.org/Behaviour/EBanting.htm
http://www.is.wayne.edu/mnissani/ElephantCorner/front.htm
» Elephant Corner: Mentality, Cognition and Behavior of Elephants Open in a new browser window
   Moti Nissani details his research into elephant behavior, cognition and senses, with sounds and video clips.
   http://www.is.wayne.edu/mnissani/ElephantCorner/front.htm
http://www.psychology.org/links/Environment_Behavior_Relationships/Animal_Behavior-Instincts/
» Encyclopedia of Psychology - Animal Behavior Open in a new browser window
   Annotated links to resources on animal behavior and instincts.
   http://www.psychology.org/links/Environment_Behavior_Relationships/Animal_Behavior-Instincts/
http://references.equine-behaviour.de
» Equine and Animal Cognition Reference Database Open in a new browser window
   A literature database for researchers in the field of animal cognition and equine science.
   http://references.equine-behaviour.de
http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/teach/PDF/Sapolsky1996.pdf
» Essay: A Baboon’s Life Open in a new browser window
   An essay written by Robert Sapolsky in 1996 on violence between male baboons, ageing and friendship.
   http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/teach/PDF/Sapolsky1996.pdf
http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0179-1613
» Ethology Open in a new browser window
   Tables of contents, contacts and subscription information from this journal by Blackwell Publishing.
   http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0179-1613
http://animalvoice.com/
» Fauna Communications Research Open in a new browser window
   Institute that researches bioacoustics and animal communication, especially of endangered species.
   http://animalvoice.com/
http://www.figweb.org/
» Figs and Fig Wasps Open in a new browser window
   An example of mutualism, fig wasps only live for a few days but manage to perform their amazing task of finding and pollinating the flowers that are hidden deep inside the fig.
   http://www.figweb.org/
http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/animalwelfare/Fish%20pain/Behaviour.htm
» Fish Behaviour Open in a new browser window
   Describes certain behaviors that can indicate pain in fish and the behavioral evidence for the perception of pain by fish.
   http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/animalwelfare/Fish%20pain/Behaviour.htm
http://www.serc.si.edu/labs/fish_invert_ecology/predator_prey/fish_shrimp.aspx
» Fish and Shrimp Interactions Open in a new browser window
   Details of research carried out by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center on the behavior of fish with varying numbers of prey species and fish densities.
   http://www.serc.si.edu/labs/fish_invert_ecology/predator_prey/fish_shrimp.aspx
http://www.zoologia.hu/flocker/
» Flocker 1.1 Open in a new browser window
   This free software quantifies and compares statistical measures of group size. It differentiates between outsiders' view (group size) versus insiders' view (crowding) measures, controls for the ties among data points in the latter case and handles biased
   http://www.zoologia.hu/flocker/
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/chimps-with-spears/mary-roach-text.html
» Fongoli Chimps Open in a new browser window
   Article from the National Geographic Magazine on how the chimpanzees on the savannas of Senegal are hunting bush babies with spearlike sticks.
   http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/chimps-with-spears/mary-roach-text.html
http://www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/DEEB/ka/abstracts/ethology.pdf
» Group Mobbing Behaviour and Nest Defence Open in a new browser window
   Outlines research carried out by Katheryn E Arnold using co-operative breeding Noisy Miners (Manorina melanocephala) in Australia on whether mobbing behavior assisted reproductive success.
   http://www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/DEEB/ka/abstracts/ethology.pdf
http://www.cs.bath.ac.uk/~amb/papers/lionsIJCAI05.pdf
» Group Predation of Lions Open in a new browser window
   An investigation into the visual cues required to coordinate the complex cooperative behavior involved in hunting.
   http://www.cs.bath.ac.uk/~amb/papers/lionsIJCAI05.pdf
http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/psych26/history.htm
» Historical Information about Animal Cognition Open in a new browser window
   A brief survey of important scientists in the history of the study of animal behavior.
   http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/psych26/history.htm
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/robinson/
» Honey Bee Research at the University of Illinois Open in a new browser window
   Research in Gene E. Robinson's lab that studies the mechanisms of social behavior in honey bees.
   http://www.life.uiuc.edu/robinson/
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9255-how-locusts-decide-its-time-to-swarm.html
» How Locusts Decide it is Time to Swarm Open in a new browser window
   Article from the New Scientist discussing the factors that turn a relatively harmless cloud of insects into a devastating plague.
   http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9255-how-locusts-decide-its-time-to-swarm.html
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2006/04/hummingbirds_and_torpor.php
» Hummingbirds and Torpor Open in a new browser window
   Article by Devorah Bennu on the strategy used by hummingbirds to conserve energy in order to survive long cold nights.
   http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2006/04/hummingbirds_and_torpor.php
http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/collections/zoology/animals/animal_architecture.shtml
» Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery: Animal Architecture Open in a new browser window
   Dr Michael Hansell has built up an extensive collection of animal artefacts, mainly bird and insect nests but also other fascinating items.
   http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/collections/zoology/animals/animal_architecture.shtml
http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/psych26/kohler.htm
» Kohler’s Research on the Mentality of Apes Open in a new browser window
   Excerpt from a book by Gould and Gould discussing the tests that Kohler set the chimpanzees he was marooned with during the First World War.
   http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/psych26/kohler.htm
http://www.oeaw.ac.at/klivv/
» Konrad Lorenz Institute for Ethology Open in a new browser window
   Austrian organization that investigates major unsolved problems in behavioral and evolutionary ecology.
   http://www.oeaw.ac.at/klivv/
http://www.rikkyo.ne.jp/grp/animal-ecology/en/
» Laboratory of Animal Ecology, Rikkyo University Open in a new browser window
   Current research includes the ecological and evolutionary basis for animal behavior, avian behavioral ecology, and what behaviors help an animal to adapt to its environment.
   http://www.rikkyo.ne.jp/grp/animal-ecology/en/
http://petcaretips.net/bird-migration.html
» Long-distance Land Bird Migration Open in a new browser window
   This article discusses the reasons for migration, its advantages and disadvantages, and the different patterns of migration adopted by different bird groups.
   http://petcaretips.net/bird-migration.html
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/auxillry/mammals/mamres.html
» Mammal Research at JCU Open in a new browser window
   Researchers at James Cook University are studying the life histories of several endangered Australian marsupials.
   http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/auxillry/mammals/mamres.html
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~kmuldrew/cryo_course/cryo_chap12_1.html
» Mammalian Hibernation Open in a new browser window
   Article by Ken Muldrew on mammalian hibernation, sleep and torpor.
   http://www.ucalgary.ca/~kmuldrew/cryo_course/cryo_chap12_1.html
http://www.momo-p.com/index-e.html
» Movie Archives of Animal Behavior Open in a new browser window
   An online animal behavior video database available in various formats. Most clips filmed in Japan.
   http://www.momo-p.com/index-e.html
http://beheco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/14/4/503
» Multiple Sexual Ornaments in Satin Bowerbirds Open in a new browser window
   Article by Stephanie Doucet and Robert Montgomerie on their research into the interrelationship between bower features, plumage coloration, and indicators of male quality in this species.
   http://beheco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/14/4/503
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1601349
» NPR: Animal Thought and Communication Open in a new browser window
   Ira Flatow and guests look at thought and communication in apes, gorillas and monkeys [Real Audio broadcast].
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1601349
http://docserver.bis.uni-oldenburg.de/publikationen/dissertation/2005/metada05/pdf/introduction.pdf
» Nests and Nest-Building in Birds Open in a new browser window
   Outlines a study of the Red Bishop, a colony breeding weaverbird from sub-Saharan Africa, and examines aspects of male nest-building behavior and resulting male reproductive success.
   http://docserver.bis.uni-oldenburg.de/publikationen/dissertation/2005/metada05/pdf/introduction.pdf
http://www.mesquiteproject.org/ontology/
» Ontologies for Ethology Open in a new browser window
   Peter E. Midford's research in coding animal behavior descriptions, particularly ethograms using ontology.
   http://www.mesquiteproject.org/ontology/
http://cricket.unl.edu/research.html
» Overview of Our Research on the Variable Field Cricket Open in a new browser window
   At the Wagner Laboratory at the University of Nebraska, research is being undertaken on the evolution of male singing behavior and female song preferences in the variable field cricket
   http://cricket.unl.edu/research.html
http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/behavecol/jstacy_desertion.pdf
» Partnership in Birds Open in a new browser window
   Article discussing monogamous birds and those that change partner, and why such divorces occur.
   http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/behavecol/jstacy_desertion.pdf
http://www.echidna.edu.au
» Pelican Lagoon Research Centre Open in a new browser window
   This centre in Australia provides habitats for long term field studies, especially on monotremes, free from the impact of introduced species.
   http://www.echidna.edu.au
http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/meisen_en.pdf
» Personality Gene Makes Songbirds Curious Open in a new browser window
   Max Planck scientists find evidence for an association between gene variants and exploratory behavior in great tits.
   http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/meisen_en.pdf
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2861
» Processing Towards Life Open in a new browser window
   L Charles Birch discusses self-organisation as exampled by termites, ants and slime moulds, where patterns of behavior are determined, not by some centralised authority, but by local interactions about decentralised components
   http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2861
http://www.apis-dorsata.info
» Project Apis dorsata Open in a new browser window
   Provides information on a research project in Nepal to study the communication and defense behaviour of the Asian Giant Honeybee, Apis dorsata.
   http://www.apis-dorsata.info
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/way/yek18/greg/docs/reading%20-%20Manning%20and%20Dawkins,%20animal%20behaviour.htm
» Reading: Manning and Dawkins, Animal Behavior Open in a new browser window
   Notes on Chapters 2 to 7 of this book covering aspects of communication, learning, memory, evolution and social organisation.
   http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/way/yek18/greg/docs/reading%20-%20Manning%20and%20Dawkins,%20animal%20behaviour.htm
http://www.elasmo-research.org/site_map.htm
» ReefQuest Open in a new browser window
   A comprehensive source of information on the biology of sharks and rays including behavioral studies.
   http://www.elasmo-research.org/site_map.htm
http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/mammal/research.html
» Research Projects in the Mammal Research Unit Open in a new browser window
   Details of the current research projects being undertaken at the Mammal Research Unit at Bristol University, England.
   http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/mammal/research.html
http://www.camargue.unibas.ch
» Research Station Petite Camargue Alsacienne Open in a new browser window
   Affiliated with the University of Basel, Switzerland. Focuses on the behavioral ecology of passerines.
   http://www.camargue.unibas.ch
http://www.bath.ac.uk/bio-sci/biodiversity-lab/publications/BioScience_Octobert2006.pdf
» Sexual Conflict, Ecology and Breeding Systems in Shorebirds Open in a new browser window
   Paper by Tamas Szekely, Gavin Thomas and Innes Cuthill examining the different reproductive payoffs for male and female birds of adopting various diverse breeding systems.
   http://www.bath.ac.uk/bio-sci/biodiversity-lab/publications/BioScience_Octobert2006.pdf
http://www.life.umd.edu/biology/borgialab/
» Sexual Selection in Bowerbirds Open in a new browser window
   Research at the Borgia Lab concentrates on understanding the evolution of the complex sexual male displays in the Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus.
   http://www.life.umd.edu/biology/borgialab/
http://folk.uio.no/larsejo/tits/index.php
» Slagsvold Group Open in a new browser window
   A research group at the University of Oslo, Norway. Primary focus is on the study of sexual imprinting in small passerines.
   http://folk.uio.no/larsejo/tits/index.php
http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/mbiolsci/green-kathleen/level3dissertation.pdf
» Social Behaviour of African Wild Dogs Open in a new browser window
   Katherine Green at the University of Sheffield, England, examines how the social behavior of the African wild dog is contributing to its high risk of extinction.
   http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/mbiolsci/green-kathleen/level3dissertation.pdf
http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/stress_en.pdf
» Stress and the City: Urban Birds Keep Cool Open in a new browser window
   Ornithologists at the Max Planck Society demonstrate that urban birds are more resistant to acute stress than forest dwelling birds.
   http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/stress_en.pdf
http://rainforests.mongabay.com/0306.htm
» The Arts of Deception - Mimicry and Camouflage Open in a new browser window
   Article by Rhett Butler on camouflage as used by animals and the three forms of mimicry utilized by both predator and prey.
   http://rainforests.mongabay.com/0306.htm
http://bsweb.unl.edu/avcog/
» The Centre for Avian Cognition Open in a new browser window
   Research at the University of Nebraska covering a broad range of behavioral and cognitive studies on birds, each combining psychological and biological perspectives.
   http://bsweb.unl.edu/avcog/
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/behavior/Spring2003/Rizi/SC.htm
» The Dwarf Mongoose: Social Cooperation Open in a new browser window
   Article discussing the benefit for dwarf mongooses of living in a cohesive group. Also describes their symbiotic cooperation with hornbills in Kenya.
   http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/behavior/Spring2003/Rizi/SC.htm
http://www.euring.org
» The European Union for Bird Ringing Open in a new browser window
   EURING coordinates bird ringing throughout Europe and promotes research needed to inform the conservation and scientific understanding of wild birds.
   http://www.euring.org
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/archive/00000096/01/ImperfectMimicry.pdf
» The Evolution of Imperfect Mimicry in Hoverflies Open in a new browser window
   Article by Francis Gilbert describing Batesian mimicry and discussing the extent to which hoverflies succeed in mimicing bees, wasps and bumblebees.
   http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/archive/00000096/01/ImperfectMimicry.pdf
http://astorwilliam.tripod.com/
» The Finch Self-Medication Website Open in a new browser window
   Birds and animals have often been seen using plants, soil, insects or fungi as 'medicines'. William Astor explains his findings on this remarkable ability with regard to Estrildid finches.
   http://astorwilliam.tripod.com/
http://www.stanford.edu/~dmgordon/
» The Gordon Lab Open in a new browser window
   A long-term study of ant colony behavior, organization and ecology undertaken by Deborah Gordon and her colleagues at Stanford University.
   http://www.stanford.edu/~dmgordon/
http://home.worldcom.ch/~negenter/081NestbApes_E.html
» The Nest Building Behaviour of Higher Apes Open in a new browser window
   Noel Egenter outlines his research into the ability of apes to weave branches into a stable construction and whether this requires a definite learning process.
   http://home.worldcom.ch/~negenter/081NestbApes_E.html
http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/199/4/857.pdf
» The Peripheral Auditory Characteristics of Noctuid Moths Open in a new browser window
   Research by Dean Waters into the auditory systems sensitive to ultrasound possessed by these moths and their ability to recognise and respond to the echolocation sounds emitted by bats.
   http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/199/4/857.pdf
http://www.pherobase.com
» The Pherobase Open in a new browser window
   A searchable database of insect pheromones and semiochemicals, now covering over 7000 species of insect.
   http://www.pherobase.com
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/ryan/
» The Ryan Lab Open in a new browser window
   Situated at the University of Texas, this lab is addressing questions concerning the evolution and function of animal behavior. Most of the work centers on frogs and fish.
   http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/ryan/
http://www.bbsonline.org/documents/a/00/00/05/46/bbs00000546-00/bbs.heyes.html
» Theory of Mind in Nonhuman Primates Open in a new browser window
   C M Heyes revisits the question asked by Premack and Woodruff, "Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind?" This question dominates the study of both social behavior in nonhuman primates and cognitive development in children.
   http://www.bbsonline.org/documents/a/00/00/05/46/bbs00000546-00/bbs.heyes.html
http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/echsen_en.pdf
» Too Mellow for our Predatory World Open in a new browser window
   Article from the Max Planck Society on research examining flexibility in flight behavior in marine iguanas on the Galapagos Islands.
   http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/echsen_en.pdf
http://rom.ex.ac.uk/documents/Bios/ajy204/Young%20et%20al%202005%20-%20Trade-offs%20between%20prospecting%20and%20helping%20in%20meerkats.pdf
» Trade-offs Between Extraterritorial Prospecting and Helping in a Cooperative Mammal Open in a new browser window
   Researchers at Cambridge University investigated whether male meerkats trade off their cooperative contributions to pup feeding against searching for mating and dispersal opportunities.
   http://rom.ex.ac.uk/documents/Bios/ajy204/Young%20et%20al%202005%20-%20Trade-offs%20between%20prospecting%20and%20helping%20in%20meerkats.pdf
http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/blaumeisen_en.pdf
» Unfaithful Songbirds Increase Offspring Fitness Open in a new browser window
   Article from the Max Planck Society on research showing that female promiscuity can reduce the negative consequences of inbreeding in socially monogamous birds.
   http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/blaumeisen_en.pdf
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1510/is_n62/ai_7422481/
» Universal Parasitism and the Co-evolution of Extended Phenotypes Open in a new browser window
   Article by Richard Dawkins argues that we should ask “Which animal is benefiting from this behavior?” rather than asking “In what way is this animal benefiting from this behavior?” Parasites are used to illustrate this thesis.
   http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1510/is_n62/ai_7422481/
http://nature.berkeley.edu/evolab/suresh/PDF-Files/Benjamin%20&%20Zschokke%202002.pdf
» Untangling the Tangle-Web: Web Construction Behavior of the Comb-Footed Spider Open in a new browser window
   Suresh Benjamin and Samuel Zschokke observed the behavior involved in the construction of a three dimensional, irregular web.
   http://nature.berkeley.edu/evolab/suresh/PDF-Files/Benjamin%20&%20Zschokke%202002.pdf
http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/kavita/Isvaran_Jhala_2000.pdf
» Variation in Lekking Costs in Blackbuck Open in a new browser window
   Researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India examine the hypothesis that among lekking males of the species Antilope cervicapra, variations in lekking costs are related to differences in mating benefits.
   http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/kavita/Isvaran_Jhala_2000.pdf
http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/scheidung_en.pdf
» Wanted: A Reason to Divorce Open in a new browser window
   Max Planck scientists find evidence that marriage crises in blue tits are probably caused by other females.
   http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/scheidung_en.pdf
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucbhdjm/courses/b242/Mimic/Mimic.html
» Warning Colour and Mimicry Open in a new browser window
   Mimicry is a great example of evolution by natural selection. Outline of a lecture on the subject from the Evolutionary Genetics course at University College, London.
   http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucbhdjm/courses/b242/Mimic/Mimic.html
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/09/why_grandmothers.php
» Why Grandmothers? Open in a new browser window
   Article by Devorah Bennu examining whether grandmothers play any part in the cooperative rearing of young birds.
   http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/09/why_grandmothers.php
http://www.freewebs.com/alphawolfsabrina/
» Wolf Behavior Open in a new browser window
   Dedicated to the general public education of the behavioral habits of the wolf. Includes data on reproduction and diet.
   http://www.freewebs.com/alphawolfsabrina/
http://www.wolfandwildlifestudies.com
» Wolf and Wildlife Studies Open in a new browser window
   Discusses ongoing field research concerning the behavioral habits of the Fishtrap wolf pack in northwest Montana.
   http://www.wolfandwildlifestudies.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/worldonthemove/
» World on the Move: Great Animal Migrations Open in a new browser window
   BBC's Natural History Unit gathers information from correspondents, scientists and amateur naturalists to monitor migrating mammals, birds and insects as they travel.
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/worldonthemove/

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