Tag: comparative research

#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

How Co-BreeD can change how we see cooperation in animals

This blog post is provided by Maike Woith and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “An integrative, peer-reviewed and open-source cooperative-breeding database (Co-BreeD)“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This publication presents the Co-BreeD database, a collaborative tool for studying cooperative breeding across mammals and birds. From wild dogs to warblers, animals across the globe share the work of raising young. But … Continue reading How Co-BreeD can change how we see cooperation in animals

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

MacaqueNet: Connecting The Dots Through Big-team Comparative Behavioural Research

This blog post is provided by Macaela Skelton and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “MacaqueNet: Advancing comparative behavioural research through large-scale collaboration“, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Skelton and colleagues highlight the creation of the first standardised database on macaque social behaviour, which is paving the way for large-scale comparative research.  Social behaviour varies widely across … Continue reading MacaqueNet: Connecting The Dots Through Big-team Comparative Behavioural Research

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