ARC Discovery Project funding success (finally!). $333K awarded to Richard Peters and Tom Chandler to support our Virtual Lens project
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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
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
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
ABG On Air
Richard Peters was a guest on Radio station 2RRR’s Einstein-a-go-go program [ Listen to broadcast here ]
Dragons of Oz
Motion displays are a feature of social signalling by many of Australia’s dragon lizards (Family: Agamidae). They are used in
Zebra finch antipredator behaviour
The zebra finch is a native Australian passerine used as a model species in studies worldwide and spanning a range
Lizards of Ecuador
Our research investigates three genera of lizards from Ecuador: Anolis, Microlophus and Stenocercus. Anolis lizards are diurnally active arboreal lizards found
When do jack jumper ants jump?
Myrmecia croslandi is a day active ant that exhibits jumping behaviour, but the circumstances that leading to jumps are not