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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Early predation risk shapes adult learning and cognitive flexibility
Oikos (2021). - ISSN 0030-1299 -
Who do you trust? Wild birds use social knowledge to avoid being deceived
Science Advances 7 (2021)22. - ISSN 2375-2548 -
Who listens to mother? A whole-family perspective on the evolution of maternal hormone allocation
Biological Reviews (2021). - ISSN 1464-7931 -
Meta-analytic evidence that animals rarely avoid inbreeding
Nature Ecology & Evolution (2021). - ISSN 2397-334X -
Justification for a taxonomic conservation update of the rodent genus Tamiasciurus : addressing marginalization and mis-prioritization of research efforts and conservation laissez-faire for a sustainability outlook
European Zoological Journal 88 (2021)1. - p. 86 - 116.
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