Despite rapidly ageing, dominant animals live longer because their underlings are driven out of the group – becoming easy targets for predators. The...
As many as a half of all short-nosed dogs such as pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs experience breathing difficulties related to their facial...
New research suggests that cooperative breeding makes mammal species such as meerkats better suited to dry, harsh climates.
David Sargan (Department of Veterinary Medicine) discusses the health implications of breeding the perfect pets.
Latest research shows subordinate meerkat siblings grow competitively, boosting their chance of becoming a dominant breeder when a vacancy opens up...
Claire Spottiswoode (Department of Zoology) and Marjorie Sorensen (Goethe University Frankfurt am Main) discuss why several species of migratory...
New research indicates that social monogamy evolved as a result of competition for females.
