We demonstrate by means of simple, noninvasive methods (analysis of satellite images, field
observations, and measuring “deer beds” in snow) that domestic cattle (n = 8,510 in 308 …

Resting and grazing cattle and deer tend to align their body axes in the geomagnetic North-South
direction. The mechanism(s) that underlie this behavior remain unknown. Here, we …

Eusociality in mammals is defined in the present paper by the following criteria: reproductive
altruism (which involves reproductive division of labor and cooperative alloparental brood …

The subterranean ecotope provides its inhabitants with several advantages. Burrowing (fossorial)
mammals construct or visit existing burrow systems regularly or temporarily for shelter …

Pigmentation patterns of the visible part of the eyeball, encompassing the iris and portions
of the sclera, have been discussed to be linked to social cognition in primates. The …

Magnetic alignment (MA) constitutes the simplest directional response to the geomagnetic
field. In contrast to magnetic compass orientation, MA is not goal directed and represents a …

Introduction Several mammalian species spontaneously align their body axis with respect to
the Earth’s magnetic field (MF) lines in diverse behavioral contexts. Magnetic alignment is a …

Red foxes hunting small animals show a specific behaviour known as ‘mousing’. The fox
jumps high, so that it surprises its prey from above. Hearing seems to be the primary sense for …

The mammalian magnetic sense is predominantly studied in species with reduced vision such
as mole-rats and bats. Far less is known about surface-dwelling (epigeic) rodents with well…

Naked mole‐rats express many unusual traits for such a small rodent. Their morphology,
social behaviour, physiology, and ageing have been well studied over the past half‐century. …