Volume 1

  • No. 12 December 2017

    All change

    The isolated island continent of Australia has an exceptionally diverse lizard and snake fauna. However, this fauna is relatively young, and characterized by mass turnover and immigration following major climatic perturbations in the mid-Cenozoic.

    See Oliver et al. 1, 1896-1902 (2017)

  • No. 11 November 2017

    Remote habitats

    The giant panda is threatened with habitat loss and fragmentation. Its survival depends on connected habitats. Remote sensing and spatial analysis allow us to identify the habitat in a timely manner.

    See Xu et al. 1, 1635–1638 (2017)

  • No. 10 October 2017

    Double deception

    The rare sight of a female cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, perching out in the open whilst foraging. Male cuckoos sit on open perches to echo out their ‘Cuck-oo’ calls but the females typically hide in thick cover to avoid the attention of prospective hosts.

    See York & Davies 1, 1520–1525 (2017)

  • No. 9 September 2017

    Time for a change

    The polar desert of Taylor Valley (looking west), Antarctica, which is the primary site of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research project. Canada Glacier is in the immediate foreground, abutting Lake Hoare, which is connected to Lake Chad. In the background, Taylor Glacier, an outlet of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, can be seen at the head of the valley.

    See Gooseff et al. 1, 1334–1338 (2017)

  • No. 8 August 2017

    Risky times and risky places

    Predator–prey interactions, such as between cheetahs and zebras in Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia, reveal the relationship between types of risk. In locations with high long-term risk, prey vigilance was strong when short-term risk was also high but not when short-term risk was low.

    See Dröge et al. 10.1038/s41559-017-0220-9 (2017)