Back to profile Contact person for... - dr. A (Alexander) Kotrschal Pages Behavioural ecology Our research in behavioural ecology focuses on understanding how individual animals and populations function and how selection acts on fitness, using... News Why domestic cats may have small brains 27 september 2022 | Domestic cats have smaller brains than their wild ancestors. Smaller brains need less energy. Cats might thus be able to spend more energy on other... Cognition versus camouflage: predator-driven evolution 17 augustus 2022 | A frog with a large brain can probably better assess the risk of an approaching snake and save itself at the most favorable moment with a courageous... Animals rarely avoid inbreeding 4 mei 2021 | The widespread general assumption is that inbreeding is bad for genetic reasons and something that should be avoided under all circumstances. A new...