Articles
Vocalizations in Livestock : Encyclopedia of Livestock Medicine for Large Animal and Poultry Production
Despite their energetic cost, auditory signals are a very efficient communication channel used to share information at a distance or in...
“Monkey influencers”: conservation culturomics of human-macaque (Macaca fascicularis) interactions
Conservation culturomics can offer insights into the online presence of threatened primate species, such as the long-tailed macaque (Ma...
The evolution of extreme sound frequencies in bird songs
Bird songs differ widely among species and can show peculiar phenotypes, such as extreme or unusual sound frequencies for a species’ bo...
Human‑macaque Co‑construction of Behaviours: Sharing Spaces, Sharing Food, Sharing Lives
Humans and other-than-human-animals (animals) share spaces, food, and lives. This gives rise to possibilities of interspecific learning...
Contact calls of zoo and wild southern white rhinoceroses do not differ acoustically
Large mammal species are declining globally, and zoo populations may help support or re-establish wild populations through reinforcemen...
Learning from Playbacks: Testing the Communicative Function of Snort and Pant Calls in the Southern White Rhinoceros
In southern white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum), pant calls are well-studied contact vocalisations, whereas the function of ...
Identifying areas of high snaring risk in Kruger National Park: A novel citizen science approach for carnivore conservation
Wire snares are a frequently used method for illegal bushmeat poaching and are increasingly recognised as a global threat to biodiversi...
Same data, different results? Evaluating machine learning approaches for individual identification in animal vocalisations
Automated acoustic analysis is increasingly used in animal communication studies, and determining caller identity is a key element for ...
Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound: Volume 2. Chapter 6 – Birds
Birds are among the most vocal of taxa and there is a wealth of research investigating how birds produce, sense, and use sounds. In thi...
How deep is their lunch: Inshore South African Bryde’s whales shift attack mode at different depths
Understanding animal foraging behaviour can answer pertinent questions in behavioural ecology and help conservation efforts. Baleen wha...