R. Harel

Revealing principles of autonomous thermal soaring in windy conditions using vulture-inspired deep reinforcement-learning

This study uses deep reinforcement learning to model thermal soaring in gliders, identifying learning bottlenecks and neural function clusters similar to vulture behavior.

Estimating individuals' exposure to predation risk in group-living baboons, Papio anubis

The paper estimates predation risk in wild anubis baboons using GPS data, finding adult males are more peripheral and isolated, contradicting the expectation that the dominant male would be centrally safe.

Ecological and social pressures interfere with homeostatic sleep regulation in the wild

This study shows that ecological and social pressures disrupt sleep homeostasis in wild baboons, prioritizing vigilance over sleep recovery.

Animal lifestyle changes acceptable mass limits for attached tags

The paper introduces a method to calculate acceptable tag mass limits for animals based on their movement patterns and athleticism, showing that 3% of body mass is not always sufficient.

Locomotor compromises maintain group cohesion in baboon troops on the move

This study shows that smaller baboons bear more locomotor costs when maintaining group cohesion during movement, despite all members making compromises.