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The Behavioural Ecology Group of the University of Copenhagen studies social behaviour and communication in animals
OUR OBJECTIVES
Vertebrate Behaviour, Emotion, Communication and Cognition: The Behavioural Ecology Group focuses on the behaviour of vertebrates, and in particular on mammals and birds. Our main projects combine the topics of acoustic communication, emotions, cognition and social interactions, in order to understand how emotions influence communication and cognition, how emotions are transmitted between individuals and influence social relationships, and how acoustic communication affects social interactions. We are also interested in how our research can be used to improve animal welfare and for conservation purpose.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
03
Jan
Evaluating the need to habituate: modern approaches to field primatology during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Although historically habituation has largely been the default method in field primatology, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to re-e...
08
Dec
Novel ideas to further expand the applicability of rhythm analysis
The temporal structure of animals’ acoustic signals can inform about context, urgency, species, individual identity, or geographical or...
09
Nov
Baleen whale prey consumption based on high-resolution foraging measurements
Baleen whales influence their ecosystems through immense prey consumption and nutrient recycling1,2,3. It is difficult to accurately ga...
25
Sep
A relationship between the characteristics of the oval nucleus of the mesopallium and parrot vocal response to playback
Correlations between differences in animal behavior and brain structures have been used to infer function of those structures. Brain re...
13
Jul
Scaling of oscillatory kinematics and Froude efficiency in baleen whales
High efficiency lunate-tail swimming with high-aspect-ratio lifting surfaces has evolved in many vertebrate lineages, from fish to ceta...
13
Jun
Follow the leader? Orange-fronted conures eavesdrop on conspecific vocal performance and utilise it in social decisions
Animals regularly use social information to make fitness-relevant decisions. Particularly in social interactions, social information ca...