Behavioral Ecology
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· Nov 11
📢 JUST OUT: Volume 36, Issue 5 of 2025 of Behavioral Ecology 📢
Check out all the great research that was published in September/ October:
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#AnimalBehavior #Ecology #Behaviour
Check out all the great research that was published in September/ October:
academic.oup.com/beheco/issue...
#AnimalBehavior #Ecology #Behaviour
Is aggression related to inhibitory control in a free-living female songbird?
#Bird #Cognition #AnimalPersonality
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #Cognition #AnimalPersonality
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
a group of birds are sitting on a tree branch with a bee on top of one of them
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January 2, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Is aggression related to inhibitory control in a free-living female songbird?
#Bird #Cognition #AnimalPersonality
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #Cognition #AnimalPersonality
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Local dominance predicts foraging decisions in a changing environment
#BehavioralPlasticity #ExploratoryBehavior #Cognition
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#BehavioralPlasticity #ExploratoryBehavior #Cognition
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Local dominance predicts foraging decisions in a changing environment
#BehavioralPlasticity #ExploratoryBehavior #Cognition
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#BehavioralPlasticity #ExploratoryBehavior #Cognition
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The interplay between satiation and temptation drives cleaner fish Labroides dimidiatus foraging behavior and service quality toward client reef fish
#Fish #CleaningMutualism
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Fish #CleaningMutualism
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
December 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The interplay between satiation and temptation drives cleaner fish Labroides dimidiatus foraging behavior and service quality toward client reef fish
#Fish #CleaningMutualism
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Fish #CleaningMutualism
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
High spatial pair cohesion during and after breeding in a socially monogamous territorial passerine
#Bird #SocialMonogamy #MatingSystem
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #SocialMonogamy #MatingSystem
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December 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
High spatial pair cohesion during and after breeding in a socially monogamous territorial passerine
#Bird #SocialMonogamy #MatingSystem
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #SocialMonogamy #MatingSystem
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Honeybees show an increased preference for dietary alcohol when parasitized
#Bee #Insect #BioactiveSubstance
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bee #Insect #BioactiveSubstance
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Honeybees show an increased preference for dietary alcohol when parasitized
#Bee #Insect #BioactiveSubstance
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bee #Insect #BioactiveSubstance
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Stability in foraging associations is linked to stability in communal use of burrows in degus
#Sociality #Rodent #Mammal
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Sociality #Rodent #Mammal
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Stability in foraging associations is linked to stability in communal use of burrows in degus
#Sociality #Rodent #Mammal
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#Sociality #Rodent #Mammal
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Abstract (and travel award) submission deadline has been extended to the 7th of January 2026. Don’t miss the chance to submit your contribution and be part of the scientific program of ISBE2026!
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Abstract (and travel award) submission deadline has been extended to the 7th of January 2026. Don’t miss the chance to submit your contribution and be part of the scientific program of ISBE2026!
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There is still time to submit your abstract and apply for a travel award!
@behavecol.bsky.social @isbe2026.bsky.social
@behavecol.bsky.social @isbe2026.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
There is still time to submit your abstract and apply for a travel award!
@behavecol.bsky.social @isbe2026.bsky.social
@behavecol.bsky.social @isbe2026.bsky.social
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In an earlier review, I proposed to define #sexualselection as competition for gametic and non-gametic resources provided by mating partners.
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
I’m happy to now share a few additional thoughts on it in @behavecol.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
I’m happy to now share a few additional thoughts on it in @behavecol.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Sexual selection: competition for resources provided by mating partners
Sexual selection theory is a cornerstone of behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology, but 150 years after Darwin’s original conception, researchers are
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December 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
In an earlier review, I proposed to define #sexualselection as competition for gametic and non-gametic resources provided by mating partners.
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
I’m happy to now share a few additional thoughts on it in @behavecol.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
I’m happy to now share a few additional thoughts on it in @behavecol.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Perch choice and substrate matching to the dorsal patterns of Amphibolurus muricatus lizards
#Reptile #Camouflage #JackyDragon
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Reptile #Camouflage #JackyDragon
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
December 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Perch choice and substrate matching to the dorsal patterns of Amphibolurus muricatus lizards
#Reptile #Camouflage #JackyDragon
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Reptile #Camouflage #JackyDragon
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Plan ahead, or wing it? How storm-petrel parents adjust food delivery to young chicks
#Bird #ParentalCare #Provisioning
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #ParentalCare #Provisioning
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Plan ahead, or wing it? How storm-petrel parents adjust food delivery to young chicks
#Bird #ParentalCare #Provisioning
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #ParentalCare #Provisioning
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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We are happy to announce that registration for ISBE2026 is now open! We encourage you to register as soon as possible to take advantage of reduced fees and to plan your trip and accommodation in advance.
Please read the information on www.isbe2026.com before proceeding with your registration.
Please read the information on www.isbe2026.com before proceeding with your registration.
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
We are happy to announce that registration for ISBE2026 is now open! We encourage you to register as soon as possible to take advantage of reduced fees and to plan your trip and accommodation in advance.
Please read the information on www.isbe2026.com before proceeding with your registration.
Please read the information on www.isbe2026.com before proceeding with your registration.
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Make sure you don’t miss our key dates for abstract submission and registration!
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Make sure you don’t miss our key dates for abstract submission and registration!
Conflict and cooperation in male–male partnerships alter paternal care behavior in the ocellated wrasse
#Fish #Reproduction #Sociality
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Fish #Reproduction #Sociality
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Conflict and cooperation in male–male partnerships alter paternal care behavior in the ocellated wrasse
#Fish #Reproduction #Sociality
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Fish #Reproduction #Sociality
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Larger frogs are better mimics but are more risk-averse in a nontoxic poison frog
#Aposematism #WarningSignals #Ampibian
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Aposematism #WarningSignals #Ampibian
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
December 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Larger frogs are better mimics but are more risk-averse in a nontoxic poison frog
#Aposematism #WarningSignals #Ampibian
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Aposematism #WarningSignals #Ampibian
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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Cognitive tasks could be biased towards generalists: a lesson from wild non-eusocial #bees. In this work, led by Tovah Kashetsky, specialist 🐝s were more hesitant to continue interacting with novel stimuli. Check out the #OA paper in @behavecol.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1093/behe... #ProudCoSupervisor
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Cognitive tasks could be biased towards generalists: a lesson from wild non-eusocial #bees. In this work, led by Tovah Kashetsky, specialist 🐝s were more hesitant to continue interacting with novel stimuli. Check out the #OA paper in @behavecol.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1093/behe... #ProudCoSupervisor
Double brooding in house wrens is repeatable but constrained by time-of-season
#Bird #Reproduction
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #Reproduction
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Double brooding in house wrens is repeatable but constrained by time-of-season
#Bird #Reproduction
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #Reproduction
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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Its very exciting to see this paper out in @behavecol.bsky.social. These conversations, expertly led by @delphinedemoor.bsky.social, have really shaped how I now think about working with social network data. Check out Delphine's thread to learn more!
Excited to introduce the Latent Layers Framework – now out in @behavecol.bsky.social – to help think through when and why network differences confound inference in (comparative) social network analysis! 🧵
tinyurl.com/3k3yahwy
tinyurl.com/3k3yahwy
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Its very exciting to see this paper out in @behavecol.bsky.social. These conversations, expertly led by @delphinedemoor.bsky.social, have really shaped how I now think about working with social network data. Check out Delphine's thread to learn more!
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Meet our Plenary Speaker Daniela Rößler
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love of natural history Daniela discovered a REM-like sleep state in spiders and uses integrative field, lab and comparative approaches to investigate the function, ecology, and evolution of sleep across the spider tree of life.
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love of natural history Daniela discovered a REM-like sleep state in spiders and uses integrative field, lab and comparative approaches to investigate the function, ecology, and evolution of sleep across the spider tree of life.
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Meet our Plenary Speaker Daniela Rößler
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love of natural history Daniela discovered a REM-like sleep state in spiders and uses integrative field, lab and comparative approaches to investigate the function, ecology, and evolution of sleep across the spider tree of life.
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love of natural history Daniela discovered a REM-like sleep state in spiders and uses integrative field, lab and comparative approaches to investigate the function, ecology, and evolution of sleep across the spider tree of life.
INVITED IDEA:
Integrating space, time, and culture in animal conservation practice
#AnimalBehavior #AnimalCulture #ConservationInterventions
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Integrating space, time, and culture in animal conservation practice
#AnimalBehavior #AnimalCulture #ConservationInterventions
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
INVITED IDEA:
Integrating space, time, and culture in animal conservation practice
#AnimalBehavior #AnimalCulture #ConservationInterventions
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Integrating space, time, and culture in animal conservation practice
#AnimalBehavior #AnimalCulture #ConservationInterventions
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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New paper out in @behavecol.bsky.social!
Multiple studies show that sexually selected traits such as colours can reflect the presence of pathogens/parasites, but, can defensive coloration do the same? L. Schlippe Justicia, @carodittrich.bsky.social, O. Nokelainen & I tackled that question (1/3)
Multiple studies show that sexually selected traits such as colours can reflect the presence of pathogens/parasites, but, can defensive coloration do the same? L. Schlippe Justicia, @carodittrich.bsky.social, O. Nokelainen & I tackled that question (1/3)
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New paper out in @behavecol.bsky.social!
Multiple studies show that sexually selected traits such as colours can reflect the presence of pathogens/parasites, but, can defensive coloration do the same? L. Schlippe Justicia, @carodittrich.bsky.social, O. Nokelainen & I tackled that question (1/3)
Multiple studies show that sexually selected traits such as colours can reflect the presence of pathogens/parasites, but, can defensive coloration do the same? L. Schlippe Justicia, @carodittrich.bsky.social, O. Nokelainen & I tackled that question (1/3)
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Excited to introduce the Latent Layers Framework – now out in @behavecol.bsky.social – to help think through when and why network differences confound inference in (comparative) social network analysis! 🧵
tinyurl.com/3k3yahwy
tinyurl.com/3k3yahwy
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Excited to introduce the Latent Layers Framework – now out in @behavecol.bsky.social – to help think through when and why network differences confound inference in (comparative) social network analysis! 🧵
tinyurl.com/3k3yahwy
tinyurl.com/3k3yahwy
Have you checked out the Editors Choice for our newest issue yet?
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Maternal care shapes an aposematic display and provides lifelong protection against predators
#ParentalCare #PredatorPreyInteractions #Beetle #Insect
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#ParentalCare #PredatorPreyInteractions #Beetle #Insect
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Have you checked out the Editors Choice for our newest issue yet?
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Complex dynamics of social learning in groups of wild Arabian babblers
#Bird #SocialCognition
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #SocialCognition
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Complex dynamics of social learning in groups of wild Arabian babblers
#Bird #SocialCognition
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
#Bird #SocialCognition
doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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Honored to announce the Hamilton Lecture 2026!
Leigh Simmons, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Western Australia has made an outstanding contribution to the field of sexual selection acting from the whole organism to its gametes, and to our Society.
Leigh Simmons, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Western Australia has made an outstanding contribution to the field of sexual selection acting from the whole organism to its gametes, and to our Society.
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Honored to announce the Hamilton Lecture 2026!
Leigh Simmons, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Western Australia has made an outstanding contribution to the field of sexual selection acting from the whole organism to its gametes, and to our Society.
Leigh Simmons, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Western Australia has made an outstanding contribution to the field of sexual selection acting from the whole organism to its gametes, and to our Society.