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Biology Letters

A fast, high quality journal, publishing short research articles, reviews and opinion pieces across the biological sciences
 <p><b>Cover image</b><br />Facial morphology predicts social dominance in captive bonobos (<i>Pan paniscus</i>). Credit: Nicky Staes. See the paper ` Facial width-to-height ratio is associated with agonistic and affi liative dominance in bonobos (Pan paniscus)’. <i>Biol. Lett</i>. 20190232 (<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0232">http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0232</a>).</p>

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Professor David Beerling FRS
Frequency: Monthly
ISSN (Online):1744-957X
ISSN (Print):1744-9561

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How smooth is a dolphin? The ridged skin of odontocetes

Dolphin skin has long been an inspiration for research on drag reduction mechanisms due to the presence of skin ridges that could reduce fluid resistance. We gathered in vivo three-dimensional surface data on the skin from five species of odontocetes to ...Read more
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The loud scratch: a newly identified gesture of Sumatran orangutan mothers in the wild

The communicative function of primates' self-directed behaviours like scratching has gained increasing attention in recent years, but their intentional use is still debated. Here, we addressed this issue by exploring the communicative function of ‘loud ...Read more
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Herring gulls respond to human gaze direction

Human–wildlife conflict is one of the greatest threats to species populations worldwide. One species facing national declines in the UK is the herring gull (Larus argentatus), despite an increase in numbers in urban areas. Gulls in urban areas are often ...Read more
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Non-reproductive male cane toads (Rhinella marina) withhold sex-identifying information from their rivals

A male cane toad (Rhinella marina) that mistakenly clasps another male (rather than a female) in a sexual embrace (amplexus) can be induced to dismount by a male-specific ‘release call'. Although that sex-identifying system can benefit both males in that ...Read more

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Biology Letters

Previously a supplement to Proceedings B, and launched as an independent journal in 2005, Biology Letters is a primarily online, peer-reviewed journal that publishes short, high-quality articles, reviews and opinion pieces from across the biological sciences. The scope of Biology Letters is vast — publishing high-quality research in any area of the biological sciences.

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