#DogLab

Anindita Bhadra

@abhadra7.bsky.social

2 months ago

How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis We provide evidence in support of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis in free-ranging dogs of India.

I realised yesterday, this is the 40th research paper of the #DogLab, my 50th - a good reason to feel happy!

How Much Is Enough? An Empirical Test of the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis - Biswas - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Anindita Bhadra

@abhadra7.bsky.social

2 months ago

Trick or Treat? Free-ranging dogs use human behavioural cues for foraging Animals that display behavioural flexibility and adaptability thrive in urban environments, due to their ability to exploit novel anthropogenic resources. Since humans are an important component of su...

The 9th #preprint from the #DogLab for 2005: arxiv.org/abs/2512.18681 #dogsandhumans #urbananimals #FRDs #streetdogs

Anindita Bhadra

@abhadra7.bsky.social

3 months ago

The 8th preprint from the #DogLab this year is here: lnkd.in/gJHDbM_c
We test the hierarchy of cues that #freerangingdogs use to interact with unfamiliar humans. #doghumaninteractions #decisionmaking #urbanecosystem #streetdogs @ethoges.bsky.social @biorxiv-behav.bsky.social

Anindita Bhadra

@abhadra7.bsky.social

3 months ago

Sight, smell and more: What cues do free-ranging dogs use for decision-making while scavenging? Finding food is a fundamental activity for survival of all living organisms. Free-ranging dogs have been known to use their olfaction to assess the quality and type of available food but their use of ...

Preprint alert again from the #DogLab: arxiv.org/abs/2512.00058 #FRDs #Scavengingbehaviour #Indianstreetdogs #smartdogs #decisionmaking

Anindita Bhadra

@abhadra7.bsky.social

3 months ago

Exploring Scavenging Strategies and Cognitive Problem-Solving in Indian Free-Ranging Dogs Animals employ strategic decision-making while carefully weighing nutritional benefits against the risks presented by aversive or harmful stimuli in their natural environment, to maximize foraging eff...

Preprint alert from the #DogLab! arxiv.org/abs/2512.01637
#FRDs #Indianstreetdogs #decisionmaking #cognition #aversivestimuli #dogs #behaviour

Anindita Bhadra

@abhadra7.bsky.social

3 months ago

Preprint alert! arxiv.org/abs/2511.18598 #humancues #gazing #pointing #freerangingdogs #Indiandogs #DogLab @animalbehaviour.live @biorxiv-behav.bsky.social @applied-ethology.bsky.social

Anindita Bhadra

@abhadra7.bsky.social

9 months ago

When life gives you lemons, squeeze your way through: Understanding citrus avoidance behaviour by free-ranging dogs in India Palatability of food is influenced by multiple factors such as taste, smell, texture, and freshness, which can vary widely across species. These facto…

The second paper published from the #DogLab this year, and the first from Tuhin's thesis. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Applied Behaviour Science was really quick with the post-acceptance processing!