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New Lit Alert: Urban colonies are less aggressive but forage more than their forest counterparts in the ant Temnothorax nylanderi
Urban colonies are less aggressive but forage more than their forest counterparts in the ant Temnothorax nylanderi L Jacquier, M Molet, C Doums Abstract…
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New Lit Alert: Artificial light at night alters diurnal and nocturnal behavior and physiology in green anole lizards
Artificial light at night alters diurnal and nocturnal behavior and physiology in green anole lizards Laura A.Taylor, Christopher J. Thawley, Olive R.Pertuit, Abigail J.Dennis, Isabela R.Carson,…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Red-Tailed Hawk
Check out this Red-Tailed Hawk going dumpster diving in Morningside Park on Wednesday. This resourceful hawk didn’t hesitate to dive in and search for…
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New Lit Alert: No evidence for innate differences in tadpole behavior between natural, urbanized, and invasive populations
No evidence for innate differences in tadpole behavior between natural, urbanized, and invasive populations Max Mühlenhaupt, James Baxter-Gilbert, Buyisile G. Makhubo, Julia L. Riley…
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New Lit Alert: Which Traits Influence Bird Survival in the City? A Review
Which Traits Influence Bird Survival in the City? A Review Swaroop Patankar, Ravi Jambhekar, Kulbhushansingh Ramesh Suryawanshi, and Harini Nagendra Abstract Urbanization poses a…
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New Lit Alert: Consistency and plasticity of risk-taking behaviour towards humans at the nest in urban and forest great tits, Parus major
Consistency and plasticity of risk-taking behaviour towards humans at the nest in urban and forest great tits, Parus major Vincze, Ernő, Veronika Bókony, László…
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Genomic Urban Adaptation in a Common Bird Across Europe
Cities, defined as large human settlements of the contemporary human population, have been part of the “Old World” landscape for long time, including Europe.…
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Genomic Analysis Highlights Cognition in Urban Burrowing Owls
What makes a bird successful in the city? Jakob Mueller and colleagues first attempted to answer this question in blackbirds, finding genomic signatures of…
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Of City and Village Mice: Behavioural Adjustments of Striped Field Mice to Urban Environments
A recent paper in Scientific Reports, “Of city and village mice” by Dammhahn et al (2020), investigated the behavioral responses of striped field mice…
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Moving to the Music: Hedgehog Behavior Changes in Response to Music Festival
We often think about how the construction of new buildings, parking lots, and industrial areas will impact the local wildlife. And, indeed, governments require…
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Cities and Behavioral Adaptations
It’s clear that urbanization alters native animal and plant communities around the world. However, while some organisms become locally extinct as anthropogenic forces change…
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Stress Hormones Do Not Reflect Urbanization in Birds and Other Reptiles
Life in the city is stressful, for humans and wildlife! One of the main physiological traits thought to be impacted by the novel pressures…
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Eastern Gray Squirrel Behavior in Urban Environments
Urbanization can significantly alter environments in ways that impact abundance and behavior of urban animals. Fewer natural predators and greater food availability – as…
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Black Widows and Urban Heat: Can Spiders Cope With Increased Temperatures?
This week’s post comes from Dale Stevens, who tells us about the effects of elevated urban temperatures on black widow spiders. Along with landscape…
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What Do FID Studies Really Tell Us About Boldness?
A common behavioral trend observed in urban animals is that they tend to be bolder compared to their rural counterparts. This behavioral shift can…