Concepts

Vocal signals produced in response to predator detection to warn conspecifics or communicate threat information

The hypothesis that animals allocate less time to antipredator vigilance as a function of increasing numbers of animals foraging together

Social ranking system based on agonistic interactions where some individuals consistently dominate others

Communication through sound production that requires receivers to detect and discern between distinct acoustic signals

The concept that predator-prey interactions extend beyond direct predation and can influence prey behavior and habitat use through perceived predation risk

When organisms switch from their primary food to secondary food sources under conditions of high competition or resource limitation

Number of social ties that if cut will result in two or more separate networks, measuring group fragmentation

The relationship between the microbiome and sociality in animals