Events at the MPIAB

All animals behave. Behaviour allows animals flexibility in dealing with heterogeneous, dynamic environments, and a key goal of the field of animal behaviour is to understand how, when, and why animals do what they do. To better understand behaviour, we can view it as a sequence of discrete behavioural states driven by a behavioural algorithm, a set of principles based on which an animal performs ... [more]

Both foraging and socializing have a profound influence on animal survival and reproductive success, and for many species, are interdependent. Social foraging thus encompasses a wide range of behaviors that help animals overcome diverse challenges. When animals exploit food sources that are challenging to predict in time or space, the use of social information can improve foraging success. Yet the ... [more]