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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…
When Life Gives You Lemons, Squeeze Your Way Through: Understanding Citrus Avoidance Behaviour by Free-Ranging Dogs in India
Tuhin Subhra Pal, Srijaya Nandi, Rohan Sarkar +1
Palatability of food is driven by multiple factors like taste, smell, texture, freshness, etc. and can be very variable across species. There are classic examples of local adaptati…
The mouth speaks as much as the eyes: Free-ranging dogs depend on inner facial features for human recognition
Rohan Sarkar, Tuhin Subhra Pal, Sandip Murmu +1
The human face is a multi-signal system continuously transmitting information of identity and emotion. In shared human-animal environments, the face becomes a reliable tool of hete…
Fair game: Urban free-ranging dogs balance resource use and risk aversion at seasonal fairs
Sourabh Biswas, Kalyan Ghosh, Hindolii Gope +1
Seasonal fairs, bustling with human activity, provide a unique environment for exploring the intricate interplay between humans and free-ranging dogs. This study investigated these…
Free-ranging dogs quickly learn to recognize a rewarding person
Srijaya Nandi, Mousumi Chakraborty, Aesha Lahiri +3
Individual human recognition is important for species that live in close proximity to humans. Numerous studies on domesticated species and urban-adapted birds have highlighted this…