One of the hottest topics in the field of animal behavior is the study of personality in nonhuman species. This work goes under many names besides personality: animalities, coping styles, and ...

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A new study reveals how ravens' behavior impacts their survival. Risk-prone birds face higher mortality due to human activities, while cautious ones thrive. A recent study headed by Dr. Miguel Guinea ...

Animal cognition and personality are key areas within animal behavioural ecology, encompassing recent developments in animal culture and temperament, as well as more traditional subjects like tool-use ...

Studies help explore the ways that animals — whether bold or shy, aggressive or meek, interact with their environment. By Jim Robbins In August, a mountain lion was sighted several times prowling the ...

PITTSBURGH—Examining the varying personality types of multiple animal species at once—in addition to common single-species studies—could help biologists better predict ecological outcomes, according ...