3 papers
q-bio.OT2025
An Eye for a Treat: Human Gazing Modulates Begging by Free-ranging Dogs
Sourabh Biswas, Srijaya Nandi, Tuhin Subhra Pal +5
Interspecific communication plays a critical role in mediating human-animal interactions, particularly in contexts involving access to anthropogenic resources. This study investiga…
q-bio.PE2025
How Much is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis
Sourabh Biswas, Kalyan Ghosh, Sumedha Touhid +6
Free-ranging dogs (Canis familiaris) thrive in diverse landscapes, including those heavily modified by humans. This study investigated the influence of resource availability on the…
q-bio.QM2024
What is in a Scent? Understanding the role of scent marking in social dynamics and territoriality of free-ranging dogs
Sourabh Biswas, Kalyan Ghosh, Swarnali Ghosh +2
Scent marks play a crucial role in both territorial and sexual communication in many species. We investigated how free-ranging dogs respond to scent marks from individuals of diffe…