Publication: Wolf howls encode both sender-and context-specific information
Wolf howls encode both sender-and context-specific information
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Watson, S. K., Townsend, S. W., & Range, F. (2017). Wolf howls encode both sender-and context-specific information. Animal Behaviour, 145, 59–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.09.005
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Loud, long-distance calls serve varied functions across animal species including marking territory, attracting mates and signalling one's identity. Here, we examined the types of sender- and context-specific information encoded in the howls of captive timber wolves, Canis lupus. We analysed 913 howls from nine individuals across three packs and investigated whether howl structure varied consistently as a function of phenotypic factors (age class, sex, pack and identity of the caller) in addition to the context in which the call was pr
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- Townsend, Simon W
- Range, Friederike
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Watson, S. K., Townsend, S. W., & Range, F. (2017). Wolf howls encode both sender-and context-specific information. Animal Behaviour, 145, 59–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.09.005
