Behavioural Ecology Group
The Behavioural Ecology Group (BHE) studies the causes and consequences of animal behaviour with a focus on social contexts. We provide education in Behavioural Ecology and Applied Animal Behaviour.
Our research focuses on:
• Behavioural Ecology
• Applied Animal Behaviour
• Behaviour of Companion Animals
Latest News
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Young birds do household chores
- Young birds support their parents in raising youngsters, defending the territory and keeping predators at bay. This social... -
How Dutch migratory birds are caught by trapping nets
- Each year, large numbers of migratory birds (including Dutch birds) are caught in the Mediterranean. These birds, ranging from quails to nightingales,... -
Animals rarely avoid inbreeding
- The widespread general assumption is that inbreeding is bad for genetic reasons and something that should be avoided under all circumstances. A new... -
Tweeting zebra finches in the Australian outback
- The zebra finch is one of the most widely studied songbirds in a laboratory setting, but little is known about its ecology and behaviour in the wild.... -
Guppies with friends eat more
- Guppies that socialise with more conspecifics get more food. This applies to both males and females, despite the common assumption that males... -
Aggressive wasp eats baby bird's head
- An aggressive wasp has attacked a baby bird in its nest and then ate its head. This special attack was captured on camera during a study by Wageningen...
Latest publications
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Male anti-predation services in primates as costly signalling? A comparative analysis and review
Ethology 128 (2022)1. - ISSN 0179-1613 - p. 1 - 14. -
Great tits do not compensate over time for a radio-tag-induced reduction in escape-flight performance
Ecology and Evolution 11 (2021)23. - ISSN 2045-7758 - p. 16600 - 16617. -
Rapid mosaic brain evolution under artificial selection for relative telencephalon size in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Science Advances 7 (2021)46. - ISSN 2375-2548 -
Where are they now? Tracking the Mediterranean lionfish invasion via local dive centers
Journal of Environmental Management 298 (2021). - ISSN 0301-4797 -
Context-dependent social benefits drive cooperative predator defense in a bird
Current Biology 31 (2021)18. - ISSN 0960-9822 - p. 4120 - 4126.e4.
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