Eva S.J. van Dijk

The social structure of a captive group of Rüppell's vultures (Gyps rueppellii)

This study examines the social structure of captive Rüppell's vultures, revealing stable dominance hierarchies and complex social bonds influenced by breeding season and pair-bond status.

The BEAC, an epigenetic clock for birds

The paper develops BEAC, an epigenetic clock for birds, validated across multiple species and showing strong predictive performance for chronological age.

Many facets of self-directed behaviours in macaques

This study examines self-directed behaviours in macaques to understand their relationship with social dynamics and anxiety-like states, finding differential responses rather than a single anxiety dimension.

Despotism promotes cooperation through enhanced interdependencies in non-human primate societies

The paper investigates cooperation in macaque societies, finding that despotic societies exhibit higher within-group cooperation due to enhanced interdependencies.