Tokay geckos adjust their behaviour based on handler familiarity but according to context

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Juvenile social play predicts docility in Belding’s ground squirrels

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 77(6)

Published: May 26, 2023

Abstract We evaluated the hypothesis that social play behavior influences development of temperament in young animals, using docility as a measure temperament. observed juvenile Belding’s ground squirrels ( Urocitellus beldingi ) during developmental period which primarily occurs and conducted behavioral tests measuring at beginning toward end interval. Tests involved handling recording their responses. significant but weak association between body mass period, suggesting may vary with size or energetic variables. Docility decreased significantly among juveniles over interval, rates were reliable predictors change docility. Juveniles who played higher tended to have greater decreases might refine more active responses U. . Rates scores on yearlings, possible effects extend beyond period. Among mothers study, gestation lactation after emergence from natal burrow. However, young, although individual tendencies docility, expression these be influenced by context. Significance statement This study helps elucidate ways animals. Various studies suggested motor, social, cognitive development. Here, we show an ). engaged across interval had shifts passive Refinements proactive benefits for animals such better preparing them explore, investigate, gather information about physical environments they venture away areas.

Language: Английский

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Early social isolation disrupts adult personality expression in group‐living mites

Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 23, 2024

Abstract Animal personalities are characterized by intra‐individual consistency and consistent inter‐individual variability in behaviour across time contexts. Personalities abound animals, ranging from sea anemones to insects, arachnids, birds, fish primates, yet the pathways mediating personality formation expression remain elusive. Social conditions during early postnatal period known determinants of mean behavioural trait expressions later life, but their relevance shaping trajectories is unknown. Here, we investigated consequences social isolation on adult plant‐inhabiting predatory mites Phytoseiulus persimilis . These adapted live groups. We hypothesized that transient experience is, deprivation any contact a sensitive window post‐hatching phase, has enduring adverse effects expression. Newly hatched were transiently reared or groups tested as adults for repeatability various within‐group behaviours, such movement patterns mutual interactions including sociability, defined propensity associate interact benignly with conspecifics, activity when alone. Groups composed individuals same different early‐life experiences repeatedly videotaped individual behaviours automatically analysed using AnimalTA. life had persistent traits well expression, measured intraclass correlation coefficients (indicating repeatability). On average, isolation‐reared females moved at higher speeds, meandered less, kept greater distances others fewer immediate neighbours than group‐reared females. Group‐reared highly repeatable distance, moving speed, meandering area explored, whereas only number neighbours. Activity, quantified proportion spent within groups, was females, activity, alone, isolation. Strikingly, also male mates influenced mated males boosting Overall, our study provides evidence phase critical lasting extend into adulthood, impairing should cascade upward, changing phenotypic composition diversity populations.

Language: Английский

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Temporal repeatability of behaviour in a lizard: implications for behavioural syndrome studies

Evolutionary Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 37(3), P. 401 - 418

Published: Feb. 27, 2023

Abstract It is well established that, across taxa, individuals within populations exhibit consistent differences in their behaviour time and/or contexts. Further, the functional coupling of traits may result formation a behavioural syndrome. Despite extensive evidence on existence among-individual and syndromes animal realm, these findings are predominately based upon short-term assessments, leading to questions regarding stability over longer periods. Understanding if estimates temporally stable would allow predictions individual be made using repeated measures. Here, we used 57 adult male delicate skinks ( Lampropholis delicata ) evaluate variation observed both among (animal personality plasticity) (behavioural predictability), as syndromes, short (four weeks) long (five months) timeframes. To do so, repeatedly assayed activity, exploration, boldness five times per each individual. Overall, our study revealed complex patterns trait (co)variation time. Activity was always repeatable intervals, whereas exploration were not consistent. Yet syndrome between activity detected at shorter temporal scales, suggesting that structure does vary function Our indicate least for some (e.g. activity) studies, measures adequate serving proxy long-term behaviour, reveal population level.

Language: Английский

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Personally rattled: a unique protocol to support the presence of personality and behavioral syndromes in rattlesnakes

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 77(10)

Published: Oct. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Bolder together: conformity drives behavioral plasticity in eastern gartersnakes

Animal Cognition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(1)

Published: Feb. 22, 2024

Abstract Personality traits drive individual differences in behaviour that are consistent across time and context. limits behavioural plasticity, which could lead to maladaptive choices if animals cannot adapt their behavior changing conditions. Here, we assessed consistency flexibility one personality trait, boldness, non-social social contexts eastern gartersnakes ( Thamnophis sirtalis ). Snakes explored a novel open arena either alone or pair. Pairs were assigned based on the data from solo trials, such each snake was paired once with bolder less bold partner. We predicted snakes would conform when context, displaying plasticity personality, causing boldness scores converge. found within (solo paired), but changed (from paired). Plasticity resulted an interaction between conformity repeatable plasticity. In line some other species, conformed more they reflects bias decision-making, our results highlight cognitive processes expression of flexible sensitive show both combine shape ways responsive competition. This pattern may be particularly beneficial for species group-living is seasonal.

Language: Английский

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Spatial ecology to strengthen invasive snake management on islands

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: April 25, 2023

Abstract Knowledge on the spatial ecology of invasive predators positively contributes to optimizing their management, especially when involving cryptic and secretive species, such as snakes. However, this information is lacking for most snakes, particularly islands, where they are known cause severe ecological socio-economic impacts. This research focused assessing California kingsnake ( Lampropeltis californiae ) Gran Canaria strengthen management actions. We monitored 15 radio-tagged individuals once per day 9–11 days month from July 2020 June 2021 calculate species' home range describe annual activity patterns in invaded range. To account diel during emergence period, we additionally snakes January May three consecutive four different time intervals each day. detected movement (consecutive detections at least 6 m apart) 31.68% 1146 whole monitoring period. Movements frequently were shorter than 100 (82.24%), among them 0–20 was recurrent (27.03%). The mean distance 62.57 ± 62.62 1–2 days. Average 4.27 5.35 ha—calculated with Autocorrelated Kernel Density Estimator (AKDE) 95%—and did not significantly vary SVL nor sex. an extremely low value motion variance (0.76 2.62 σ 2 m) compared other studies, a general inactivity period November February, being less active year. Diel higher central evening hours early morning night. Our results should be useful improve control programs snake (e.g., trap placement visual survey guidance) Canaria. highlights importance gathering enhance actions, which can contribute worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Social networks reveal sex- and age-patterned social structure in Butler’s gartersnakes (Thamnophis butleri)

Behavioral Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 14, 2023

Sex- and age-based social structures have been well documented in animals with visible aggregations. However, very little is known about the of snakes. This most likely because snakes are often considered non-social particularly difficult to observe wild. Here, we show that wild Butler's Gartersnakes an age sex assorted structure similar more commonly studied animals. To demonstrate this, use data from a 12-year capture-mark-recapture study identify interactions using network analyses. We find comprise sex- age-assorted intra-species communities older females central segregation partially due patterns site use. In addition, tended increase sociability as they aged while opposite occurred males. also present evidence interaction may provide fitness benefits, where were part improved body condition. conventional capture can reveal valuable information on cryptic species. research has consistently demonstrated understanding important for conservation efforts. Additionally, without obvious groups provides insight into evolution group living.

Language: Английский

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Behavior and Activity Patterns of the Critically Endangered Mangshan Pit Viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis) Determined Using Remote Monitoring

Animals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(15), P. 2247 - 2247

Published: Aug. 2, 2024

This study focuses on understanding the behavior and activity patterns of critically endangered Protobothrops mangshanensis in China order to better provide scientific data for upcoming artificial breeding propagation efforts. We conducted a long-term observation 15 Mangshan pit vipers at different sites Hunan Province during summer autumn 2021. Our methods involved analyzing influence environmental factors such as temperature, relative humidity, light condition snakes’ day night behaviors. The results revealed that wild behaviors include resting, sunbathing, crawling, exploring, with distinct rhythms their diel behavior. exhibits three peak periods which may be related food sunbathing. also highlights complex interplay mangshanensis. Relative humidity was identified critical factor accounting difference between groups. There little inter-individual variation among mangshanensis, even though these snakes used terrestrial arboreal habitats under conditions. These findings enhance our basis effective conservation measures this rare species.

Language: Английский

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Reprint of: Behavioral development of pediatric exotic pets and practical applications

Revue Vétérinaire Clinique, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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