ARC Discovery Project funding success (finally!). $333K awarded to Richard Peters and Tom Chandler to support our Virtual Lens project
Author: eriophora
Social context and tail displays by Chinese dragons
Competition between animals for limited resources often involves signaling to establish ownership ordominance. In some species, the defended resource relates
Wolf spiders
Despite Australia’s reputation for large, unique spiders, very little is known about the behaviour of many of these species. Wolf
NSFC Funding
The National Natural Science Foundation of China awarded our collaborator Dr Qi Yin the equivalent of $140,000 for studies of
Female psyllids like the start of male calls
Sexual selection requires intra-specific variation in the characteristics mediating mate choice. In species reliant on substrate-borne vibrational signalling (SBVS), differences
ABG interviewed for BBC Earth
Lydia Rehnberg’s paper on cats in shelter environments was reported on the BBC Earth program [ http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150810-when-cats-get-stressed ]
Swaying behaviour of stick insects
Several species of stick insects sway from side to side when blown by wind. Although anecdotal evidence suggests this is
Australian dragons: motion displays
Australia’s dragon lizards (Family: Agamidae) employ dynamic visual signals in a variety of contexts but the signalling behaviour of this
Welfare of cats in shelters
Every day, millions of domestic cats are held temporarily in captive environments, such as boarding catteries and rescue shelters. Being
National Geographic Society funding
Many thanks to the National Geographic Society for providing US$18580 in support of our work on Anolis lizards in Ecuador: Habitat structure, competition
Media attention for Andrea
Andrea Narvaez is interviewed by Nature and Culture International in regard to her work on Anolis lizards in Ecuador [ http://www.naturalezaycultura.org/spanish/htm/news/2014-11-Anolis.htm ]
Chinese dragons
Territorial behaviour in animals arises when animals compete for an area of space that contains valuable resources. In many species,
Virtual Lens
Motion vision is crucial in the life of animals, in controlling locomotion, in foraging, for predator evasion and incommunication. However,
ABG On Air
Richard Peters was a guest on Radio station 2RRR’s Einstein-a-go-go program [ Listen to broadcast here ]
ASSAB funding to Jose Ramos
Many thanks to the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour for awarding $1000 to support Jose’s research: Dragon Wars: