Video: Nowhere to Hide
A couple of weeks ago, we heard from Dr Craig DeMars about his recent publication on linear features and predator-prey dynamics in the forests of Canada. Craig has been kind enough […]
Tag Archives: animal behaviour
Divergent Migration in Lake Sturgeon
Studying aquatic animals has never been easy. Hidden from view beneath the water surface, they can be hard to find let-alone study in terms of their long-range movements. A recent paper […]
A practical guide for inferring reliable dominance hierarchies and estimating their uncertainty
There are thousands of academic papers published each year. But how do they all come about? Damien Farine and Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar share the ‘behind the scenes’ story of their recent paper on […]
Dodgy gut? Have a lemur cuddle!
According to new research published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, physical contact may be good for your health. Well, at least if you’re a lemur. Scientists have found a direct […]
High Society – The social network of vultures
When you think of vultures, you might just think “feathered carrion-eaters”. But do you think of their social networks, foraging strategies, and daily lives? Probably not! Dr Adam Kane (University […]
Why Mark Twain was wrong about lizards
In the many discussions regarding Mark Twain, relatively few probably relate to his opinion on lizards. However, this is the focus of our guest post by Professor Shai Meiri from […]
Marine Mammal Conservation in the Light of Marine Spatial Use
Earlier this month, the European Cetacean Society (ECS) held their 31st annual conference in Middelfart, Denmark. Established in 1987, ECS has several hundred members from more than 25 European countries […]
Shining a Light on Coastal Light Pollution
The creation of artificial light has dramatically changed the natural environment. Light pollution from buildings, vehicles and streetlights has the potential to alter the behaviour of many animals.
Video: Animal host–microbe interactions special feature open call – find out more
There is only one month to go before the open call for papers for the special feature on animal host-microbe interactions closes. In this video Executive Editor Ken Wilson chats […]
Animal host–microbe interactions Special Feature Open call – Only 2 months to go!
There are only 2 months left to submit your paper to the Journal of Animal Ecology Special Feature on animal host–microbe interactions. Through this open call, launched by Executive Editor […]
Special Special Features
Special Features (SFs) are collections of papers on a specific research theme. For example, here at Journal of Animal Ecology we have had recent SFs on movement ecology and metabolic […]
Accurate timing of migration prolongs life expectancy in pike
This blog post is a press release from the authors of the Journal of Animal Ecology paper “Causes and consequences of repeatability, flexibility and individual fine-tuning of migratory timing in pike” […]
Animal Ecology In Focus 