Reproductive behavior analysis in the annual killifish Austrolebias nigripinnis (Regan, 1912) (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 26 - Trang 239-246 - 2023
Juan Carlos Segovia, Marcelo Loureiro, Daniel García
Annual killifish have an annual life cycle unique among vertebrates. Adults lay
desiccation-resistant eggs in the soil of the temporary pools they inhabit.
Courtship behavior of some Neotropical killifish consists of a series of
displays performed by males and females that ends in the total or partial burial
of the couple. However, little information exists on their reproductive
isolation mechanis... hiện toàn bộ
Long-term social structure of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) in the Strait of GibraltarSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 11 - Trang 81-94 - 2008
R. de Stephanis, P. Verborgh, S. Pérez, R. Esteban, L. Minvielle-Sebastia, C. Guinet
The Strait of Gibraltar is inhabited by around 216 pilot whales, which are
present all year round, and nothing is known about their social structure. The
aim of this study is to analyse the inter-individual association patterns within
this pilot whales community to (1) provide an insight on their long-term social
system and (2) to assess the relationship between sexes within this social
system. Be... hiện toàn bộ
Udder preference in wild boar pigletsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 8 - Trang 51-55 - 2005
Pedro Fernández-Llario, Patricio Mateos-Quesada
Competition to access the front teats in the domestic pig is strong during the
first days of life, despite the fact that the number of piglets is fewer than
the number of teats. Preference has been explained in terms of greater milk
production (although it might also be the consequence rather than the cause), or
reduced risk of crushing when the female lies down to begin a suckling session.
Here, ... hiện toàn bộ
Antagonistic interactions between predator and prey: mobbing of jaguars (Panthera onca) by white-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari)Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 23 - Trang 45-48 - 2020
Lilian E. Rampim, Leonardo R. Sartorello, Carlos E. Fragoso, Mario Haberfeld, Allison L. Devlin
Ambush predators rely on stealth to successfully secure prey. Mobbing is a
rarely observed anti-predation strategy used by group-living prey species
whereby several individuals distract or harass a predator until it either ends
the pursuit or leaves the area. Herein, we present three unique cases of
white-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari) mobbing jaguars (Panthera onca) in the
wild. White-lipped p... hiện toàn bộ
Testing the environmental buffering hypothesis of cooperative breeding in the Seychelles warblerSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 26 - Trang 211-224 - 2023
Mirjam J. Borger, David S. Richardson, Hannah Dugdale, Terry Burke, Jan Komdeur
Species are facing environmental challenges caused by rapidly changing
environments. Globally, extreme weather events, like droughts or extreme
rainfall, are increasing in frequency. Natural selection usually acts slowly,
while adaptations through phenotypic plasticity are limited. Therefore,
organisms may utilise other mechanisms to cope with such rapid change.
Cooperative breeding is hypothesise... hiện toàn bộ
Differences in locomotor performances between two sympatric species of freshwater turtlesSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 26 - Trang 133-137 - 2023
Ana Golubović, Vukašin Bjelica, Ana Štih Koren
Animals whose ecological niches largely overlap within a habitat can get into
intra-specific and/or inter-specific competition for some of the limited
resources available. We hypothesise that differences in locomotor abilities
might be a key component deciding which individual will gain the resource,
especially in animals with limited agility, such as turtles. To address this
hypothesis, we tested... hiện toàn bộ
Geographical variation in male calls and the effect on female response in little penguinsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 18 - Trang 227-234 - 2014
Masamine Miyazaki, Shinichi Nakagawa
We investigated the variation in male advertising calls of two subspecies of
little penguins (Eudyptula minor minor and Eudyptula minor iredalei), which live
in two different regions within New Zealand. We found that the call frequency in
both exhalation and inhalation phrases in male advertising calls differed
between the two subspecies. Further, we conducted a reciprocal playback
experiment to e... hiện toàn bộ
Interspecific interactions of the critically endangered Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti)Springer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2010
Reuven Yosef, Satish A. Pande, Amit P. Pawashe, Raju Kasambe, Lynette Mitchell
The Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti) is critically endangered and at extremely
high risk of extinction owing to its restricted distribution. An expedition was
organized to determine the density of the Forest Owlet in the Melghat Tiger
Reserve in February 2004 where they had been observed sporadically in the
previous 5 years. We hoped to identify as many individuals as possible and to
observe intersp... hiện toàn bộ
Poison frog social behaviour under global change: potential impacts and future challengesSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 26 Số 3 - Trang 151-166 - 2023
Schlippe Justicia, Lia, Fouilloux, Chloe A., Rojas, Bibiana
The current and cascading effects of global change challenges the interactions
both between animal individuals (i.e. social and sexual behaviour) and the
environment they inhabit. Amphibians are an ecologically diverse class with a
wide range of social and sexual behaviours, making them a compelling model to
understand the potential adaptations of animals faced with the effects of
human-induced ra... hiện toàn bộ