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NSFC Funding

January 5, 2016 eriophora China, Lizards, News

The National Natural Science Foundation of China awarded our collaborator Dr Qi Yin the equivalent of $140,000 for studies of

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Female psyllids like the start of male calls

November 25, 2015 eriophora Animal communication, Invertebrates, Papers, Past projects

Sexual selection requires intra-specific variation in the characteristics mediating mate choice. In species reliant on substrate-borne vibrational signalling (SBVS), differences

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ABG interviewed for BBC Earth

August 15, 2015 eriophora News

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 ]

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Swaying behaviour of stick insects

August 5, 2015 eriophora Invertebrates, Papers, Past projects

 Several species of stick insects sway from side to side when blown by wind. Although anecdotal evidence suggests this is

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Australian dragons: motion displays

August 1, 2015 eriophora Animal communication, Lizards, Papers

Australia’s dragon lizards (Family: Agamidae) employ dynamic visual signals in a variety of contexts but the signalling behaviour of this

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Welfare of cats in shelters

June 22, 2015 eriophora Mammals, Papers, Past projects

Every day, millions of domestic cats are held temporarily in captive environments, such as boarding catteries and rescue shelters. Being

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National Geographic Society funding

May 3, 2015 eriophora Ecuador, Lizards, News

Many thanks to the National Geographic Society for providing US$18580 in support of our work on Anolis lizards in Ecuador: Habitat structure, competition

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Media attention for Andrea

December 1, 2014 eriophora News

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 ]

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Chinese dragons

July 1, 2014 eriophora Animal communication, China, Lizards, Projects

Territorial behaviour in animals arises when animals compete for an area of space that contains valuable resources. In many species,

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Virtual Lens

February 1, 2014 eriophora Lizards, Projects, Virtual Lens

Motion vision is crucial in the life of animals, in controlling locomotion, in foraging, for predator evasion and incommunication. However,

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ABG On Air

November 1, 2013 eriophora News

Richard Peters was a guest on Radio station 2RRR’s Einstein-a-go-go program [ Listen to broadcast here ]

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ASSAB funding to Jose Ramos

May 1, 2013 eriophora Lizards, News

Many thanks to the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour for awarding $1000 to support Jose’s research: Dragon Wars:

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Dragons of Oz

March 3, 2013 eriophora Lizards, Projects Leave a comment

Motion displays are a feature of social signalling by many of Australia’s dragon lizards (Family: Agamidae). They are used in

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Zebra finch antipredator behaviour

March 3, 2013 eriophora Animal communication, Birds, Projects

The zebra finch is a native Australian passerine used as a model species in studies worldwide and spanning a range

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Lizards of Ecuador

March 1, 2013 eriophora Ecuador, Lizards, Projects

Our research investigates two genera of lizards from Ecuador: Anolis and Microlophus.  Anolis lizards are diurnally active arboreal lizards found in

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