July 2016

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Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other behaviors

Great-tailed grackle

July 12, 2016

Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other behaviors

Researchers investigated whether 'reversal learning' performance was linked to other behaviors in great-tailed grackles. The results provide potential insights into why this invasive species has been able to succeed.

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July 14, 2016
A preliminary case study of the effect of shoe-wearing on the biomechanics of a horse’s foot
14 citations
1,444 downloads
9,170 views
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animal-behavior
veterinary-medicine
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2164 PubMed 27478694
July 13, 2016
Characterizing abnormal behavior in a large population of zoo-housed chimpanzees: prevalence and potential influencing factors
13 citations
1,403 downloads
3,756 views
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animal-behavior
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2225 PubMed 27478710
July 7, 2016
Dugong dugon feeding in tropical Australian seagrass meadows: implications for conservation planning
16 citations
1,042 downloads
3,163 views
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animal-behavior
aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
conservation-biology
ecology
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2194 PubMed 27441123
July 26, 2016
Morphometric comparisons of plant-mimetic juvenile fish associated with plant debris observed in the coastal subtropical waters around Kuchierabu-jima Island, southern Japan
1 citation
792 downloads
2,783 views
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animal-behavior
aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
ecology
marine-biology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2268 PubMed 27547571
July 12, 2016
Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other behaviors
5 citations
520 downloads
2,560 views
animal-behavior
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2215 PubMed 27478705
July 28, 2016
Vocal correlates of individual sooty mangabey travel speed and direction
2 citations
438 downloads
2,411 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2298 PubMed 27547587
July 12, 2016
Shades of yellow: interactive effects of visual and odour cues in a pest beetle
8 citations
553 downloads
2,192 views
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agricultural-science
animal-behavior
entomology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2219 PubMed 27478707
July 27, 2016
Community shelter use in response to two benthic decapod predators in the Long Island Sound
1 citation
343 downloads
1,809 views
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animal-behavior
aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
conservation-biology
ecology
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2265 PubMed 27547570
July 7, 2016
Differential nest-defense to perceived danger in urban and rural areas by female Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
6 citations
417 downloads
1,756 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
zoology
coupled-natural-and-human-systems
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2070 PubMed 27441105
July 26, 2016
Flash visual evoked potentials in diurnal birds of prey
1 citation
578 downloads
1,701 views
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animal-behavior
neuroscience
veterinary-medicine
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2217 PubMed 27547536
July 19, 2016
Preferred temperature and thermal breadth of birds wintering in peninsular Spain: the limited effect of temperature on species distribution
8 citations
438 downloads
1,638 views
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animal-behavior
biodiversity
biogeography
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2156 PubMed 27547519
July 27, 2016
Dropping behaviour of pea aphid nymphs increases their development time and reduces their reproductive capacity as adults
7 citations
334 downloads
1,092 views
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agricultural-science
animal-behavior
ecology
entomology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2236 PubMed 27547545
Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other behaviors

Great-tailed grackle

July 12, 2016

Behavioral flexibility in an invasive bird is independent of other behaviors

Researchers investigated whether 'reversal learning' performance was linked to other behaviors in great-tailed grackles. The results provide potential insights into why this invasive species has been able to succeed.

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