Influence of age, breeding state and approach direction on sensitivity to human gaze: a field study on Azure-winged magpies
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 16. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01786-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn predator-prey interactions, various factors affect the prey's perception of risk and decision to flee. Gaze sensitivity, the ability to react to the presence, direction, or movement of the head and eyes, has been reported in many birds. However, few studies have focussed on variation in sensitivity to human gaze in relation to other risks and potential breeding costs. Here, we studied the influence of human gaze on the escape behaviour of Azure-winged magpies (Cyanopica cyanus) and investigated the effects of breeding state (breeding ...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 16, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Fan Yu Xu Wang Yumeng Zhao Zhongqiu Li Source Type: research
Hide or die when the winds bring wings: predator avoidance by activity shift in a mountain snake
Understanding predator –prey relationships is fundamental in many areas of ecology and conservation. In reptiles, basking time often increases the risk of predation and one way to minimise this risk is to reduc... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - May 16, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: D ávid Radovics, Márton Szabolcs, Szabolcs Lengyel and Edvárd Mizsei Tags: Research Source Type: research
Clade-Specific Allometries in Avian Basal Metabolic Rate Demand a Broader Theory of Allometry
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Ahead of Print. (Source: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology)
Source: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology - May 16, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Samantha M. Giancarli Arthur E. Dunham Michael P. O ’Connor Source Type: research
Osmoregulatory Performance among Prickly Sculpin (Cottus asper) Living in Contrasting Osmotic Habitats
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Ahead of Print. (Source: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology)
Source: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology - May 16, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Shuang Liu Eric B. Taylor Jeffrey G. Richards Source Type: research
Sex differences in social buffering and social contagion of alarm responses in zebrafish
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 15. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01779-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe alarm substance in fish is a pheromone released by injured individuals after a predator attack. When detected by other fish, it triggers fear/defensive responses, such as freezing and erratic movement behaviours. Such responses can also help other fish in the shoal to modulate their own behaviours: decreasing a fear response if conspecifics have not detected the alarm substance (social buffering) or triggering a fear response if conspecifics detected the alarm substance (social contagion). Response variation to these social phenomena...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 15, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ibukun D Akinrinade Susana A M Varela Rui F Oliveira Source Type: research
Sex differences in social buffering and social contagion of alarm responses in zebrafish
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 15. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01779-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe alarm substance in fish is a pheromone released by injured individuals after a predator attack. When detected by other fish, it triggers fear/defensive responses, such as freezing and erratic movement behaviours. Such responses can also help other fish in the shoal to modulate their own behaviours: decreasing a fear response if conspecifics have not detected the alarm substance (social buffering) or triggering a fear response if conspecifics detected the alarm substance (social contagion). Response variation to these social phenomena...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 15, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ibukun D Akinrinade Susana A M Varela Rui F Oliveira Source Type: research
Quantity discrimination by kittens of the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 14. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01784-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTQuantitative abilities are well described in many species and in diverse life situations, including in the adult domestic cat. However, such abilities have been much less studied during ontogeny. In the present study we examined spontaneous quantity discrimination by pre-weaning age kittens in two-way food choice experiments. In Experiment 1, 26 kittens performed 12 trials with different ratios between the number of same-size food items. In Experiment 2, 24 other kittens performed eight trials with different ratios between the size of tw...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 14, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: P éter Szenczi Sandra Mart ínez-Byer Jimena Chacha Robyn Hudson Ox ána Bánszegi Source Type: research
Letter to the Editor
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1;73(2):107.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37170457 (Source: Comparative Medicine)
Source: Comparative Medicine - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Jake Murkin Ana I Faustino-Rocha Paula A Oliveira Source Type: research
The Aalas Journals: Opinions
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1;73(2):108.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37170456 (Source: Comparative Medicine)
Source: Comparative Medicine - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Linda A Toth Source Type: research
Meowing dogs: can dogs recognize cats in a cross-modal violation of expectancy task (Canis familiaris)?
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01783-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDogs can recognize conspecifics in cross-modal audio-video presentations. In this paper, we aimed at exploring if such capability extends to the recognition of cats, and whether it is influenced by exposure to these animals. To reach our aim, we enrolled 64 pet dogs. Half of the dogs were currently living with cats, while the rest had never been living with cats, nor were at the time of the experiment. All dogs underwent a cross-modal violation of expectancy experiment, where they were presented with either a cat or a dog vocalization, f...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Miina L õoke C écile Guérineau Anna Broseghini Lieta Marinelli Paolo Mongillo Source Type: research
First record of geophagy in Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) prior to egg-laying: an instinct for calcium supplement
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01778-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGeophagy has been documented in different animal taxa including Aves and particularly in Passeriformes. However, no geophagic activity has been reported in the genus Turdoides of the family Leiothrichidae belonging to the passerine order. Studies reveal the behaviour of geophagy to be aiding in nutrient supplementation, toxin neutralisation, cytoprotection, gut pH stabilisation and parasite liberation. Here, we provide a record of geophagy in Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata in a peri-urban area of Berhampur city in India. Although this ...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Priyanka Jena Sakti Prasad Pattnayak B Anjan Kumar Prusty Source Type: research
Letter to the Editor
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1;73(2):107.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37170457 | PMC:PMC10162379 (Source: Comparative Medicine)
Source: Comparative Medicine - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Jake Murkin Ana I Faustino-Rocha Paula A Oliveira Source Type: research
The Aalas Journals: Opinions
Comp Med. 2023 Apr 1;73(2):108.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37170456 | PMC:PMC10162373 (Source: Comparative Medicine)
Source: Comparative Medicine - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Linda A Toth Source Type: research
Meowing dogs: can dogs recognize cats in a cross-modal violation of expectancy task (Canis familiaris)?
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01783-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDogs can recognize conspecifics in cross-modal audio-video presentations. In this paper, we aimed at exploring if such capability extends to the recognition of cats, and whether it is influenced by exposure to these animals. To reach our aim, we enrolled 64 pet dogs. Half of the dogs were currently living with cats, while the rest had never been living with cats, nor were at the time of the experiment. All dogs underwent a cross-modal violation of expectancy experiment, where they were presented with either a cat or a dog vocalization, f...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Miina L õoke C écile Guérineau Anna Broseghini Lieta Marinelli Paolo Mongillo Source Type: research
First record of geophagy in Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) prior to egg-laying: an instinct for calcium supplement
Anim Cogn. 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s10071-023-01778-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGeophagy has been documented in different animal taxa including Aves and particularly in Passeriformes. However, no geophagic activity has been reported in the genus Turdoides of the family Leiothrichidae belonging to the passerine order. Studies reveal the behaviour of geophagy to be aiding in nutrient supplementation, toxin neutralisation, cytoprotection, gut pH stabilisation and parasite liberation. Here, we provide a record of geophagy in Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata in a peri-urban area of Berhampur city in India. Although this ...
Source: Animal Cognition - May 12, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Priyanka Jena Sakti Prasad Pattnayak B Anjan Kumar Prusty Source Type: research
