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| Title |
Segmental concatenation of individual signatures and context cues in banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) close calls
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| Published in |
BMC Biology, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1741-7007-10-97 |
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| Authors |
David AWAM Jansen, Michael A Cant, Marta B Manser |
| Abstract |
All animals are anatomically constrained in the number of discrete call types they can produce. Recent studies suggest that by combining existing calls into meaningful sequences, animals can increase the information content of their vocal repertoire despite these constraints. Additionally, signalers can use vocal signatures or cues correlated to other individual traits or contexts to increase the information encoded in their vocalizations. However, encoding multiple vocal signatures or cues using the same components of vocalizations usually reduces the signals' reliability. Segregation of information could effectively circumvent this trade-off. In this study we investigate how banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) encode multiple vocal signatures or cues in their frequently emitted graded single syllable close calls. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 120 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 16% |
| Researcher | 16 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 22 | 18% |
| Unknown | 20 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 56 | 46% |
| Environmental Science | 10 | 8% |
| Psychology | 10 | 8% |
| Linguistics | 4 | 3% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 11 | 9% |
| Unknown | 28 | 23% |