Tania Perroux
@tania-perroux.bsky.social
Recently graduated PhD researcher from City University of Hong Kong. My work focused on feral cattle ecology, from phenotypes to parasites.
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Tania Perroux
@tania-perroux.bsky.social
· Sep 17
Our latest feral cattle paper “Seasonal changes in coat colour and sexual size dimorphism in a subtropical ungulate” is out today in open access
@royalsociety.org Royal Society Open Science royalsocietypublishing-org/doi/10.1098/... by myself, Kate Flay, @ghodgson.bsky.social & @amcell.bsky.social
@royalsociety.org Royal Society Open Science royalsocietypublishing-org/doi/10.1098/... by myself, Kate Flay, @ghodgson.bsky.social & @amcell.bsky.social
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Interested in #biodiversity monitoring using #acoustic methods? Our latest article presents a large (>1.5TB) #ecoacoustic dataset recorded on the island of #Cyprus. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or are interested in collaborating on this dataset! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An ecoacoustic dataset collected on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - An ecoacoustic dataset collected on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot
www.nature.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Interested in #biodiversity monitoring using #acoustic methods? Our latest article presents a large (>1.5TB) #ecoacoustic dataset recorded on the island of #Cyprus. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or are interested in collaborating on this dataset! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Join us in June for the ATBC Annual Meeting in Yunnan, China, hosted by the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden! Proposals now open for sessions & workshops.
October 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Join us in June for the ATBC Annual Meeting in Yunnan, China, hosted by the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden! Proposals now open for sessions & workshops.
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After the Ngogo chimpanzee group killed 21 members of neighboring groups and expanded their territory by 22%, female birth rates more than doubled and infant survival increased sharply—showing clear fitness benefits from intergroup killing. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/TKmf50XuPjY
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After the Ngogo chimpanzee group killed 21 members of neighboring groups and expanded their territory by 22%, female birth rates more than doubled and infant survival increased sharply—showing clear fitness benefits from intergroup killing. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/TKmf50XuPjY
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🚨🚨 6-month RA position available at the Univ. of St Andrews to work with Sue Healy (@cogwild.bsky.social), Simone Meddle (@simonemeddle.bsky.social) and I on the behavioural neuroendocrinology of early reproduction in zebra finches.
tinyurl.com/577cx9tj
Deadline: 03/12/2025
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🚨🚨 6-month RA position available at the Univ. of St Andrews to work with Sue Healy (@cogwild.bsky.social), Simone Meddle (@simonemeddle.bsky.social) and I on the behavioural neuroendocrinology of early reproduction in zebra finches.
tinyurl.com/577cx9tj
Deadline: 03/12/2025
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November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
PLEASE SHARE
🚨🚨 6-month RA position available at the Univ. of St Andrews to work with Sue Healy (@cogwild.bsky.social), Simone Meddle (@simonemeddle.bsky.social) and I on the behavioural neuroendocrinology of early reproduction in zebra finches.
tinyurl.com/577cx9tj
Deadline: 03/12/2025
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🚨🚨 6-month RA position available at the Univ. of St Andrews to work with Sue Healy (@cogwild.bsky.social), Simone Meddle (@simonemeddle.bsky.social) and I on the behavioural neuroendocrinology of early reproduction in zebra finches.
tinyurl.com/577cx9tj
Deadline: 03/12/2025
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You are invited to the buffalo project meeting (online) on November 26th at 4 PM Hong Kong Find out about social science and behavioural ecology research on Hong Kong feral water buffalo.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
You are invited to the buffalo project meeting (online) on November 26th at 4 PM Hong Kong Find out about social science and behavioural ecology research on Hong Kong feral water buffalo.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
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The earliest mature debate about animal consciousness occurred around 1900 and centred on the insects. We cover this rich history in this new article, as well as some more recent developments on the topic: royalsocietypublishing.org/.../10.../rs...
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The earliest mature debate about animal consciousness occurred around 1900 and centred on the insects. We cover this rich history in this new article, as well as some more recent developments on the topic: royalsocietypublishing.org/.../10.../rs...
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🧠 What?! A meeting just on disgust?! Yes!!
📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025
💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam
🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond
🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...
📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025
💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam
🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond
🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...
August 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🧠 What?! A meeting just on disgust?! Yes!!
📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025
💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam
🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond
🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...
📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025
💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam
🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond
🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...
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🐃🐦 Interested in how feral buffalo & cattle affect bird communities in Hong Kong?
Join our research team (@amcell.bsky.social, Prof. Kate Flay & me) at CityU HK through the DAAD RISE Paid Internship for German students.
Apply: shorturl.at/LvDe3 | Ref: HK_BI_0704| |📧: cgthadeus2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Join our research team (@amcell.bsky.social, Prof. Kate Flay & me) at CityU HK through the DAAD RISE Paid Internship for German students.
Apply: shorturl.at/LvDe3 | Ref: HK_BI_0704| |📧: cgthadeus2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
October 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
🐃🐦 Interested in how feral buffalo & cattle affect bird communities in Hong Kong?
Join our research team (@amcell.bsky.social, Prof. Kate Flay & me) at CityU HK through the DAAD RISE Paid Internship for German students.
Apply: shorturl.at/LvDe3 | Ref: HK_BI_0704| |📧: cgthadeus2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Join our research team (@amcell.bsky.social, Prof. Kate Flay & me) at CityU HK through the DAAD RISE Paid Internship for German students.
Apply: shorturl.at/LvDe3 | Ref: HK_BI_0704| |📧: cgthadeus2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
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Another one from my thesis. Our study shows that color and vision play important roles in predator–prey interactions but also points out some data limits. peerj.com/articles/20103
Predation experiments with 3D-printed lizard models yield limited responses in pheasants
Animal colouration has been viewed as an adaptation shaped by both abiotic and biotic factors, balancing sexual attractiveness against predation risk. In studying predator-prey dynamics, using 3D mode...
peerj.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Another one from my thesis. Our study shows that color and vision play important roles in predator–prey interactions but also points out some data limits. peerj.com/articles/20103
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Rising global heat and humidity are pushing our bodies to their limits, and new research dives deep into how heat acclimation reshapes our cells—especially our mitochondria—to better handle the heat and keep us performing strong. 🔥 Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Rising global heat and humidity are pushing our bodies to their limits, and new research dives deep into how heat acclimation reshapes our cells—especially our mitochondria—to better handle the heat and keep us performing strong. 🔥 Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Giant icons and lesser kin: Chinese public perception of panda welfare at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding buff.ly/x6B5AMw | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #EnvironmentalScience #Pandas
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Giant icons and lesser kin: Chinese public perception of panda welfare at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding buff.ly/x6B5AMw | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #EnvironmentalScience #Pandas
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Join us (November 26th 4 PM Hong Kong Time) for our final project meeting (online) about the Hong Kong feral water buffalo 🐃 project.
Check out www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration or scan QR code on the poster. We welcome everyone!!
@amcell.bsky.social
Check out www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration or scan QR code on the poster. We welcome everyone!!
@amcell.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Join us (November 26th 4 PM Hong Kong Time) for our final project meeting (online) about the Hong Kong feral water buffalo 🐃 project.
Check out www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration or scan QR code on the poster. We welcome everyone!!
@amcell.bsky.social
Check out www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration or scan QR code on the poster. We welcome everyone!!
@amcell.bsky.social
Happening today!
See you later (4pm HK time, 9am UK time and 10am central European time) to hear George tell us about who cattle lick when they are free to form their own social bonds 😃 and I will tell you about cattle faecal samples... and more!
See you later (4pm HK time, 9am UK time and 10am central European time) to hear George tell us about who cattle lick when they are free to form their own social bonds 😃 and I will tell you about cattle faecal samples... and more!
Happening in 1 week: October 23rd, from 4 to 5.30pm Hong Kong time (UTC+8) or 10 to 11.30 Central European time (UTC+2)! Still time to register using the QR code on the poster below 😄
Looking forward to sharing the outcome of my four years of PhD research on the Hong Kong feral cattle 🐂
Looking forward to sharing the outcome of my four years of PhD research on the Hong Kong feral cattle 🐂
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Happening today!
See you later (4pm HK time, 9am UK time and 10am central European time) to hear George tell us about who cattle lick when they are free to form their own social bonds 😃 and I will tell you about cattle faecal samples... and more!
See you later (4pm HK time, 9am UK time and 10am central European time) to hear George tell us about who cattle lick when they are free to form their own social bonds 😃 and I will tell you about cattle faecal samples... and more!
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I'm v excited to be recruiting a PhD student to work on badger behaviour and ecology! Starting date is March 2026; see the ad here, or message me for more details: www.gregalbery.me/s/March-2026...
October 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I'm v excited to be recruiting a PhD student to work on badger behaviour and ecology! Starting date is March 2026; see the ad here, or message me for more details: www.gregalbery.me/s/March-2026...
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#BiologyLetters Diagnostic ultrasound imaging is vital in veterinary medicine, but how do different scanners perform? This study evaluates the use of of three ultrasound scanners on bottlenose dolphins. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #developmentalbiology
October 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#BiologyLetters Diagnostic ultrasound imaging is vital in veterinary medicine, but how do different scanners perform? This study evaluates the use of of three ultrasound scanners on bottlenose dolphins. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #developmentalbiology
Happening in 1 week: October 23rd, from 4 to 5.30pm Hong Kong time (UTC+8) or 10 to 11.30 Central European time (UTC+2)! Still time to register using the QR code on the poster below 😄
Looking forward to sharing the outcome of my four years of PhD research on the Hong Kong feral cattle 🐂
Looking forward to sharing the outcome of my four years of PhD research on the Hong Kong feral cattle 🐂
October 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Happening in 1 week: October 23rd, from 4 to 5.30pm Hong Kong time (UTC+8) or 10 to 11.30 Central European time (UTC+2)! Still time to register using the QR code on the poster below 😄
Looking forward to sharing the outcome of my four years of PhD research on the Hong Kong feral cattle 🐂
Looking forward to sharing the outcome of my four years of PhD research on the Hong Kong feral cattle 🐂
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It’s the one year anniversary of ISBE2024 in Melbourne, Australia. So many fond memories. And now it’s time to start thinking about the 2026 congress in beautiful Torino, Italy. For further information, follow @isbe2026.bsky.social or visit isbe2026.com.
September 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It’s the one year anniversary of ISBE2024 in Melbourne, Australia. So many fond memories. And now it’s time to start thinking about the 2026 congress in beautiful Torino, Italy. For further information, follow @isbe2026.bsky.social or visit isbe2026.com.
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Interested in the feral cattle of Hong Kong? @tania-perroux.bsky.social and I will be talking about our PhD research next month; for more information and to register, check out the poster below! 👀🐂☀️
@ghodgson.bsky.social and I will present our PhD research on October 23rd, 4 to 5.30pm HK time
Zoom is open for all and in-person attendance is available for staff and students of City University of Hong Kong. Scan the QR code or use the following link to register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Zoom is open for all and in-person attendance is available for staff and students of City University of Hong Kong. Scan the QR code or use the following link to register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Interested in the feral cattle of Hong Kong? @tania-perroux.bsky.social and I will be talking about our PhD research next month; for more information and to register, check out the poster below! 👀🐂☀️
@ghodgson.bsky.social and I will present our PhD research on October 23rd, 4 to 5.30pm HK time
Zoom is open for all and in-person attendance is available for staff and students of City University of Hong Kong. Scan the QR code or use the following link to register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Zoom is open for all and in-person attendance is available for staff and students of City University of Hong Kong. Scan the QR code or use the following link to register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
@ghodgson.bsky.social and I will present our PhD research on October 23rd, 4 to 5.30pm HK time
Zoom is open for all and in-person attendance is available for staff and students of City University of Hong Kong. Scan the QR code or use the following link to register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Zoom is open for all and in-person attendance is available for staff and students of City University of Hong Kong. Scan the QR code or use the following link to register docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ
September 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ
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You can find out more about HK feral cattle phenotypes in our paper royalsocietypublishing-org/doi/10.1098/..., and learn more about this unique populations on our website hkcattleresearch.org
And let us know your thought about our findings 😀
And let us know your thought about our findings 😀
Hong Kong Feral Cattle Research
Visit the post for more.
hkcattleresearch.org
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Interested in animal welfare, education policy & social research? Fully funded PhD (UK home) on dog welfare in schools. Get in touch & apply: www.cam-dtp.ac.uk/students/cur...
(Dog photo purely for attention and moral support)
#PhDopportunity #AnimalWelfare #DogsInSchools #CamDTP #SocialResearch
(Dog photo purely for attention and moral support)
#PhDopportunity #AnimalWelfare #DogsInSchools #CamDTP #SocialResearch
September 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Interested in animal welfare, education policy & social research? Fully funded PhD (UK home) on dog welfare in schools. Get in touch & apply: www.cam-dtp.ac.uk/students/cur...
(Dog photo purely for attention and moral support)
#PhDopportunity #AnimalWelfare #DogsInSchools #CamDTP #SocialResearch
(Dog photo purely for attention and moral support)
#PhDopportunity #AnimalWelfare #DogsInSchools #CamDTP #SocialResearch
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2025. Seasonal changes in coat colour and sexual size dimorphism in a subtropical ungulate. #FeralCattle #HongKOng scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publicati...
September 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
2025. Seasonal changes in coat colour and sexual size dimorphism in a subtropical ungulate. #FeralCattle #HongKOng scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publicati...
Our latest feral cattle paper “Seasonal changes in coat colour and sexual size dimorphism in a subtropical ungulate” is out today in open access
@royalsociety.org Royal Society Open Science royalsocietypublishing-org/doi/10.1098/... by myself, Kate Flay, @ghodgson.bsky.social & @amcell.bsky.social
@royalsociety.org Royal Society Open Science royalsocietypublishing-org/doi/10.1098/... by myself, Kate Flay, @ghodgson.bsky.social & @amcell.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Our latest feral cattle paper “Seasonal changes in coat colour and sexual size dimorphism in a subtropical ungulate” is out today in open access
@royalsociety.org Royal Society Open Science royalsocietypublishing-org/doi/10.1098/... by myself, Kate Flay, @ghodgson.bsky.social & @amcell.bsky.social
@royalsociety.org Royal Society Open Science royalsocietypublishing-org/doi/10.1098/... by myself, Kate Flay, @ghodgson.bsky.social & @amcell.bsky.social
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Hong Kong feral cattle - new paper, 2025. Seasonal changes in coat colour and sexual size dimorphism in a subtropical ungulate | Royal Society Open Science. led by @tania-perroux.bsky.social - royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Seasonal changes in coat colour and sexual size dimorphism in a subtropical ungulate | Royal Society Open Science
Phenotypes reflect the adaptations of organisms to their environments, with common
rules defining how coloration and body size should vary based on climate and latitude.
Hong Kong (HK) cattle present ...
royalsocietypublishing.org
September 17, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Hong Kong feral cattle - new paper, 2025. Seasonal changes in coat colour and sexual size dimorphism in a subtropical ungulate | Royal Society Open Science. led by @tania-perroux.bsky.social - royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...