Should the term 'personality trait' be really used in animal personality studies? With Sasha Dall and
@dingemanselab.bsky.social we don't think so. We explain why in this commentary published in Animal Behaviour.
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2/2 How do hares escape predators? Scientists discovered that hares under pursuit shift their back legs away from the direction of movement, which allows them to optimise speed while changing direction. Hares can turn a remarkable 130° in just 0.2s, causing predators to overshoot. Photo: Mike Rae.
🦇 Save the Date 🦊
We’re excited to announce that the next Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology will take place from 21 - 25 September 2026 in Berlin!
📅 When: 21 - 25 September 2026
📍 Where: IZW & MfN, Berlin
🧪 More information coming soon!
Save the date! 99th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology Berlin 21 - 25 September 2026 ______________________________________________________________________www.mammalian-biology.de
1/3 📢 Travel Grants for Annual Meeting 2026
The DGS is offering 5 small meeting grants (€500 each) for junior scientists to present their work at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Berlin.
🗓 Deadline: June 15, 2026
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