ArticleCurrent zoology2017
Adult meerkats modify close call rate in the presence of pups.
Article in Current zoology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Inter-call intervals, but not call durations, adhere to Menzerath's Law in the submissive vocal bouts of meerkats.Royal Society open science · 2024Article
- The relative contribution of acoustic signals versus movement cues in group coordination and collective decision-making.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2024Review
- Mapping vocal interactions in space and time differentiates signal broadcast versus signal exchange in meerkat groups.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2024Article
- Directional speakers as a tool for animal vocal communication studies.Royal Society open science · 2023Article
- Signalling adjustments to direct and indirect environmental effects on signal perception in meerkats.PloS one · 2020Article
- Introduction to the special column: communication, cooperation, and cognition in predators.Current zoology · 2017Article
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Abstract
In animals, signaling behavior is often context-dependent, with variation in the probability of emitting certain signals dependent on fitness advantages. Senders may adjust signaling rate depending on receiver identity, presence of audiences, or noise masking the signal, all of which can affect the benefits and costs of signal production. In the cooperative breeding meerkat
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