Where do free-ranging dogs rest? A population level study reveals hidden patterns in resting site choice

no code implementations • 16 Sep 2023 • Sourabh Biswas, Kalyan Ghosh, Kaushikee Sarkar, Anindita Bhadra

They chose such sites in the core of the territory for sleeping.

Eating Smart: Free-ranging dogs follow an optimal foraging strategy while scavenging in groups

no code implementations • 25 Aug 2022 • Rohan Sarkar, Sreelekshmi R, Abhijit Nayek, Anirban Bhowmick, Poushali Chakraborty, Rituparna Sonowal, Debsruti Dasgupta, Rounak Banerjee, Aritra Roy, Amartya Baran Mandal, Anindita Bhadra

The current experiment was carried out on groups of dogs with the same set up to see the change in foraging strategies, if any, under the influence of social cost like intra-group competition.

Decision Making

Scavengers in the human-dominated landscape: an experimental study

no code implementations • 9 Aug 2022 • Sourabh Biswas, Tathagata Bhowmik, Kalyan Ghosh, Anamitra Roy, Aesha Lahiri, Sampita Sarkar, Anindita Bhadra

This study revealed the complexity of scavenging networks within human-dominated habitats.