Zoe Turner
@zoejturn.bsky.social
😸 Mammal enthusiast.
👀 Watching all the silly (mon)gooses 🪿
👩🏼🔬 zoologist by day, 📚🐛 bookworm by night.
📍🇬🇧 Currently: PhD student - INTERGROUP Project
👀 Watching all the silly (mon)gooses 🪿
👩🏼🔬 zoologist by day, 📚🐛 bookworm by night.
📍🇬🇧 Currently: PhD student - INTERGROUP Project
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Zoe Turner
@zoejturn.bsky.social
· Aug 21
🚨 New paper! 🚨
In exploring the ontogeny of foraging in cooperatively breeding meerkats:
🐛 Foraging skill development doesn't align with the delayed onset of breeding
🪲 Foraging performance likely constrained by physical traits
@asab.org #AnimalBehaviourJournal
Read more ✨ doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
In exploring the ontogeny of foraging in cooperatively breeding meerkats:
🐛 Foraging skill development doesn't align with the delayed onset of breeding
🪲 Foraging performance likely constrained by physical traits
@asab.org #AnimalBehaviourJournal
Read more ✨ doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
🚨 New paper! 🚨
In exploring the ontogeny of foraging in cooperatively breeding meerkats:
🐛 Foraging skill development doesn't align with the delayed onset of breeding
🪲 Foraging performance likely constrained by physical traits
@asab.org #AnimalBehaviourJournal
Read more ✨ doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
In exploring the ontogeny of foraging in cooperatively breeding meerkats:
🐛 Foraging skill development doesn't align with the delayed onset of breeding
🪲 Foraging performance likely constrained by physical traits
@asab.org #AnimalBehaviourJournal
Read more ✨ doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
August 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🚨 New paper! 🚨
In exploring the ontogeny of foraging in cooperatively breeding meerkats:
🐛 Foraging skill development doesn't align with the delayed onset of breeding
🪲 Foraging performance likely constrained by physical traits
@asab.org #AnimalBehaviourJournal
Read more ✨ doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
In exploring the ontogeny of foraging in cooperatively breeding meerkats:
🐛 Foraging skill development doesn't align with the delayed onset of breeding
🪲 Foraging performance likely constrained by physical traits
@asab.org #AnimalBehaviourJournal
Read more ✨ doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
FOCAS Fest 2025 was a success! 🥳🐻🐯🐵🌿
So proud of our Learning & Discovery team and everyone involved at The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary and all visiting exhibitors! 🤩
An incredible time bringing conservation, science and art all into one jam packed weekend to start the IOW Biosphere festival! 💗
So proud of our Learning & Discovery team and everyone involved at The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary and all visiting exhibitors! 🤩
An incredible time bringing conservation, science and art all into one jam packed weekend to start the IOW Biosphere festival! 💗
June 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
FOCAS Fest 2025 was a success! 🥳🐻🐯🐵🌿
So proud of our Learning & Discovery team and everyone involved at The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary and all visiting exhibitors! 🤩
An incredible time bringing conservation, science and art all into one jam packed weekend to start the IOW Biosphere festival! 💗
So proud of our Learning & Discovery team and everyone involved at The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary and all visiting exhibitors! 🤩
An incredible time bringing conservation, science and art all into one jam packed weekend to start the IOW Biosphere festival! 💗
Today on "favourite thing a young child said to me"(whilst running a busy education stall at a conservation and science festival)....
*Me making the badge-making dramatic by saying "here is where the magic happens"*
*Deadpan 4 year old*: "that isn't magic, that is science"
😆😆😆
*Me making the badge-making dramatic by saying "here is where the magic happens"*
*Deadpan 4 year old*: "that isn't magic, that is science"
😆😆😆
June 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Today on "favourite thing a young child said to me"(whilst running a busy education stall at a conservation and science festival)....
*Me making the badge-making dramatic by saying "here is where the magic happens"*
*Deadpan 4 year old*: "that isn't magic, that is science"
😆😆😆
*Me making the badge-making dramatic by saying "here is where the magic happens"*
*Deadpan 4 year old*: "that isn't magic, that is science"
😆😆😆
Reposted by Zoe Turner
🚨New PrePrint out on the Kalahari Meerkats. In this study we quantified two axes of sociality to explain how developmental needs of pups shape meerkat social life. @zoejturn.bsky.social Neumann Christof & Tommaso Sacca
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/vie…
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/vie…
June 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🚨New PrePrint out on the Kalahari Meerkats. In this study we quantified two axes of sociality to explain how developmental needs of pups shape meerkat social life. @zoejturn.bsky.social Neumann Christof & Tommaso Sacca
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/vie…
ecoevorxiv.org/repository/vie…
Reposted by Zoe Turner
📣 Registration for #ABL2025 is now OPEN!
Join the Animal Behavior Live Annual Conference on 13–14 November 2025 — a free, global, online event celebrating animal behavior research🧠🌍
🆓 The event is FREE, but registration is mandatory.
📄 Register here: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
Join the Animal Behavior Live Annual Conference on 13–14 November 2025 — a free, global, online event celebrating animal behavior research🧠🌍
🆓 The event is FREE, but registration is mandatory.
📄 Register here: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📣 Registration for #ABL2025 is now OPEN!
Join the Animal Behavior Live Annual Conference on 13–14 November 2025 — a free, global, online event celebrating animal behavior research🧠🌍
🆓 The event is FREE, but registration is mandatory.
📄 Register here: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
Join the Animal Behavior Live Annual Conference on 13–14 November 2025 — a free, global, online event celebrating animal behavior research🧠🌍
🆓 The event is FREE, but registration is mandatory.
📄 Register here: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
Reposted by Zoe Turner
New paper accepted on the complexities of feral cattle social behaviours. 🎉🐂 led by @ghodgson.bsky.social - well done Team. More news to follow in a few weeks.
June 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
New paper accepted on the complexities of feral cattle social behaviours. 🎉🐂 led by @ghodgson.bsky.social - well done Team. More news to follow in a few weeks.
Alongside being busy with a couple of papers currently in review or in press (!!), I'm extremelyyyy busy right now with my current visitor experience and education roles!
Here's a few snaps of the last weeks! Lots of fun craft activities, and even better seeing CeCe enjoy her enrichment we made!!
Here's a few snaps of the last weeks! Lots of fun craft activities, and even better seeing CeCe enjoy her enrichment we made!!
June 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Alongside being busy with a couple of papers currently in review or in press (!!), I'm extremelyyyy busy right now with my current visitor experience and education roles!
Here's a few snaps of the last weeks! Lots of fun craft activities, and even better seeing CeCe enjoy her enrichment we made!!
Here's a few snaps of the last weeks! Lots of fun craft activities, and even better seeing CeCe enjoy her enrichment we made!!
🚨 New preprint! ✨
From the work I conducted for my MSc thesis, we explored the social niche of meerkats in relation to the social and ecological needs of cooperative pup care during foraging.
doi.org/10.32942/X26...
🐾 🐾 🐾
From the work I conducted for my MSc thesis, we explored the social niche of meerkats in relation to the social and ecological needs of cooperative pup care during foraging.
doi.org/10.32942/X26...
🐾 🐾 🐾
Nutritional needs and social bonds: how early-life dependencies shape meerkat sociality
doi.org
June 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 New preprint! ✨
From the work I conducted for my MSc thesis, we explored the social niche of meerkats in relation to the social and ecological needs of cooperative pup care during foraging.
doi.org/10.32942/X26...
🐾 🐾 🐾
From the work I conducted for my MSc thesis, we explored the social niche of meerkats in relation to the social and ecological needs of cooperative pup care during foraging.
doi.org/10.32942/X26...
🐾 🐾 🐾
Reposted by Zoe Turner
📣SEMINAR SERIES 2025📣
We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar.
📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. 🤗
We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar.
📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. 🤗
April 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
📣SEMINAR SERIES 2025📣
We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar.
📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. 🤗
We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar.
📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. 🤗
Reposted by Zoe Turner
ANYWAY @adampjohnson.bsky.social says much of these things much more politely & scholarly than me here: anthropology365.com/2025/04/07/r...
Resurrecting the Dire Wolf, or Clickbait Science for the 21st Century
On the May 12th, 2025 cover of Time Magazine, you will see a picture of a white wolf below the bold word Extinct slashed through with a red block. Below it reads “This is Remus. He’s a …
anthropology365.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
ANYWAY @adampjohnson.bsky.social says much of these things much more politely & scholarly than me here: anthropology365.com/2025/04/07/r...
Reposted by Zoe Turner
NO THEY ARE NOT DIRE WOLVES.
These animals do not have their ecosystem to return to.
These animals do not have a real pack to rear them.
And DO NOT BE BAMBOOZLED- storing and archiving animal's genetic material is NOT an effective bulwark against the human-driven planetary extinction crisis.
These animals do not have their ecosystem to return to.
These animals do not have a real pack to rear them.
And DO NOT BE BAMBOOZLED- storing and archiving animal's genetic material is NOT an effective bulwark against the human-driven planetary extinction crisis.
a couple of wolves are playing with each other on the ground .
Alt: a couple of wolves are playing with each other on the ground .
media.tenor.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NO THEY ARE NOT DIRE WOLVES.
These animals do not have their ecosystem to return to.
These animals do not have a real pack to rear them.
And DO NOT BE BAMBOOZLED- storing and archiving animal's genetic material is NOT an effective bulwark against the human-driven planetary extinction crisis.
These animals do not have their ecosystem to return to.
These animals do not have a real pack to rear them.
And DO NOT BE BAMBOOZLED- storing and archiving animal's genetic material is NOT an effective bulwark against the human-driven planetary extinction crisis.
Me: I'm ready for some CARNAGEEEEE 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
Also me, when CARNAGE comes in the wildcard battle removing my first combatant:
#2025MMM
@mmmletsgo.bsky.social
Also me, when CARNAGE comes in the wildcard battle removing my first combatant:
#2025MMM
@mmmletsgo.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Me: I'm ready for some CARNAGEEEEE 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
Also me, when CARNAGE comes in the wildcard battle removing my first combatant:
#2025MMM
@mmmletsgo.bsky.social
Also me, when CARNAGE comes in the wildcard battle removing my first combatant:
#2025MMM
@mmmletsgo.bsky.social
Reposted by Zoe Turner
Northern Flying Squirrel won't have to wait for spring eggs & baby birds for FRESH MEAT #OpportunisticOmnivore
(Wells-Gosling & Heaney 1984) #2025MMM
(Wells-Gosling & Heaney 1984) #2025MMM
a picture of a monster with the words looks like meat 's back on the menu boys below it
Alt: a picture of a monster with the words "looks like meat 's back on the menu boys"
media.tenor.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Northern Flying Squirrel won't have to wait for spring eggs & baby birds for FRESH MEAT #OpportunisticOmnivore
(Wells-Gosling & Heaney 1984) #2025MMM
(Wells-Gosling & Heaney 1984) #2025MMM
Reposted by Zoe Turner
March 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Reposted by Zoe Turner
The AMAZING @oddangel.bsky.social, Operation Ermine, and the INCREDIBLE voice talent from ASU Library (among other familiar notables), dropped the Wild Card Video earlier than expected!
Welcome TO THE RUNDOWN!!!
#2025MMM youtu.be/msRkhgL-fqs?...
Welcome TO THE RUNDOWN!!!
#2025MMM youtu.be/msRkhgL-fqs?...
#2025MMM Wild Card
YouTube video by Erminea Inc.
youtu.be
March 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The AMAZING @oddangel.bsky.social, Operation Ermine, and the INCREDIBLE voice talent from ASU Library (among other familiar notables), dropped the Wild Card Video earlier than expected!
Welcome TO THE RUNDOWN!!!
#2025MMM youtu.be/msRkhgL-fqs?...
Welcome TO THE RUNDOWN!!!
#2025MMM youtu.be/msRkhgL-fqs?...
Reposted by Zoe Turner
Reposted by Zoe Turner
MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS BRACKET DROP!!!! #2025MMM
Did you get the combatants you dreamed of?
HAPPY RESEARCHING THE SPECIES!!
libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
Did you get the combatants you dreamed of?
HAPPY RESEARCHING THE SPECIES!!
libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
February 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS BRACKET DROP!!!! #2025MMM
Did you get the combatants you dreamed of?
HAPPY RESEARCHING THE SPECIES!!
libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
Did you get the combatants you dreamed of?
HAPPY RESEARCHING THE SPECIES!!
libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
Reposted by Zoe Turner
What if we could compare animal social structures across time and space?
Now we can! The MacaqueNet database spans 14 macaque species and 61 populations over 40+ years, unlocking new possibilities in comparative social behaviour research.
🔎 Explore the project at doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Now we can! The MacaqueNet database spans 14 macaque species and 61 populations over 40+ years, unlocking new possibilities in comparative social behaviour research.
🔎 Explore the project at doi.org/10.1111/1365...
MacaqueNet: Advancing comparative behavioural research through large‐scale collaboration
We present MacaqueNet, a global community of macaque researchers who developed the first publicly searchable, standardised database on affiliative and agonistic behaviour. This cross-species database...
doi.org
February 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
What if we could compare animal social structures across time and space?
Now we can! The MacaqueNet database spans 14 macaque species and 61 populations over 40+ years, unlocking new possibilities in comparative social behaviour research.
🔎 Explore the project at doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Now we can! The MacaqueNet database spans 14 macaque species and 61 populations over 40+ years, unlocking new possibilities in comparative social behaviour research.
🔎 Explore the project at doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Reposted by Zoe Turner
On the cover of @royalsocietypublishing.org Proceedings B:
We show that moving as a group constrains energy efficiency in wild vulturine guineafowl making large displacements (relative to individuals moving alone). A cost of collective movement!
shorturl.at/nKhI0
@jamesklarevas.bsky.social
We show that moving as a group constrains energy efficiency in wild vulturine guineafowl making large displacements (relative to individuals moving alone). A cost of collective movement!
shorturl.at/nKhI0
@jamesklarevas.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
On the cover of @royalsocietypublishing.org Proceedings B:
We show that moving as a group constrains energy efficiency in wild vulturine guineafowl making large displacements (relative to individuals moving alone). A cost of collective movement!
shorturl.at/nKhI0
@jamesklarevas.bsky.social
We show that moving as a group constrains energy efficiency in wild vulturine guineafowl making large displacements (relative to individuals moving alone). A cost of collective movement!
shorturl.at/nKhI0
@jamesklarevas.bsky.social
Remembered that the bracket drops tomorrow and I cannot wait 🙌🏼
February 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Remembered that the bracket drops tomorrow and I cannot wait 🙌🏼
Reposted by Zoe Turner
FINE starts again next week with exciting free online seminars.
In its 10th season we will hear about whales, parental care, neuroethology, aging, group-living lizards and much more!
In its 10th season we will hear about whales, parental care, neuroethology, aging, group-living lizards and much more!
February 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
FINE starts again next week with exciting free online seminars.
In its 10th season we will hear about whales, parental care, neuroethology, aging, group-living lizards and much more!
In its 10th season we will hear about whales, parental care, neuroethology, aging, group-living lizards and much more!
Reposted by Zoe Turner
Let's celebrate all of the female scientists we know! Who is the woman in science that inspires you the most? :)
Recommended reading on Women in Animal Behaviour and Welfare: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Recommended reading on Women in Animal Behaviour and Welfare: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
February 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Let's celebrate all of the female scientists we know! Who is the woman in science that inspires you the most? :)
Recommended reading on Women in Animal Behaviour and Welfare: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Recommended reading on Women in Animal Behaviour and Welfare: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Reposted by Zoe Turner
Curious about what this course is like? Here is a glimpse into the experience
youtu.be/qJD1tOXZYZY?...
@cbehav.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de
youtu.be/qJD1tOXZYZY?...
@cbehav.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de
Collective Behaviour Field Course
YouTube video by Collective Behaviour
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Curious about what this course is like? Here is a glimpse into the experience
youtu.be/qJD1tOXZYZY?...
@cbehav.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de
youtu.be/qJD1tOXZYZY?...
@cbehav.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de
Reposted by Zoe Turner
📢Gain hands-on experience in animal behavior research! Fully funded field course opportunity for South African university students. www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/cbfc/ Spend two weeks at the Kalahari Research Centre learning about collective behavior and communication. Register until March 16th! 🧪
www.exc.uni-konstanz.de
February 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📢Gain hands-on experience in animal behavior research! Fully funded field course opportunity for South African university students. www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/cbfc/ Spend two weeks at the Kalahari Research Centre learning about collective behavior and communication. Register until March 16th! 🧪