Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Research Ecology of Animal Societies News Ecology of Animal Societies Team Research Publications Resources International Fieldwork Coordination Lectures & Videos Press News News All Out of the lab and into the field April 29, 2024 Akademie Schloss Solitude and the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior announce a new chapter in the “Field Trip” residency. more Friendly hyenas are more likely to form mobs December 05, 2023 Strong social relationships make hyenas more likely to team up against lions, even when there’s no obvious benefit more Powering down June 26, 2023 Hyenas inherit power from mothers, but it’s a privilege they pay dearly for more 3 Questions: MPI-AB art-science program May 09, 2023 Hemal Naik and Helene Sommer discuss how an MPI-AB residency program cultivates curiosity about the creation and communication of animal behavior knowledge more Cooperation between dolphins and humans January 26, 2023 A study reveals how cooperative hunting between dolphins and fishers can benefit both species—and why this behavior faces extinction more Animals are key to restoring the world’s forests November 14, 2022 By dispersing seeds, animals can rapidly reestablish plant diversity in degraded forests more Birth of a sibling triggers long-lasting stress in young bonobos September 23, 2022 First-of-its-kind study identifies physiological changes in the transition to siblinghood more All in good time September 13, 2022 Rhythmic accuracy pays off in courtship songs of the rock hyrax more Photographic gold September 01, 2022 Christian Ziegler’s photo of a rare bonobo behavior is honored in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 more Wealth inequality plagues animal societies too May 03, 2022 Drawing inspiration from studies into human inequality can teach us a lot about the evolution of animal groups. more Show more Meg Crofoot on achieving diversity in science March 8, 2021 more