Male-female interactions affect foraging behaviour within groups of small-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula
To examine potential effects of male-female interactions on the sexes’ foraging behaviour, we studied equal-sized, single- and mixed-sex groups of a benthic elasmobranch, the small-spotted catshark, in response to electric stimuli. A total of 88 size-matched, adult individuals were repeatedly presented with a range of artificial, prey type electric fields (E fields) under laboratory conditions […]
Visitor-directed aggression among the Gibraltar macaques
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430110106.abs Animal parks and exhibits which offer visitors the option of close interaction with the animals displayed have been very successful with some species, including primates. However, there is always an element of risk to the visitor who enters another species’ environment and interacts with its members. This risk factor may cause particular concern […]