Basava Kiran, Alam Md Nafis Ul, Roberts Liam, Martinet Kristen, Cherry Paige, García-Verdugo Héctor, Román-Palacios Cristian
College of Information Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Arizona Genomics Institute, School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Sci Data. 2025 Jun 17;12(1):1019. doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-05315-y.
Socially transmitted behaviors are widespread across the animal kingdom, yet there is a lack of comprehensive datasets documenting their distribution and ecological significance. Knowledge of animal behavioral traditions could be essential for understanding many species' responses to anthropogenic disturbances and further enhancing conservation efforts. Here, we introduce the first open-access database that synthesizes data on animal cultural behaviors and traditions. The Animal Culture Database (ACDB) contains descriptions of 128 behaviors including forms of vocal communication, migration, predator defense, foraging practices, habitat alteration, play, mating displays, and other social behaviors for an initial sample of 61 species. In addition to offering an open-access resource for researchers, educators, and conservationists, the ACDB represents a step toward recognizing the role of social learning in animal populations.
社会传播行为在动物界广泛存在，但缺乏记录其分布和生态意义的全面数据集。了解动物行为传统对于理解许多物种对人为干扰的反应以及进一步加强保护工作可能至关重要。在此，我们推出首个综合动物文化行为和传统数据的开放获取数据库。动物文化数据库（ACDB）包含对128种行为的描述，包括声音交流形式、迁徙、捕食者防御、觅食行为、栖息地改变、玩耍、求偶展示以及其他社会行为，涉及61个物种的初始样本。除了为研究人员、教育工作者和保护主义者提供开放获取资源外，ACDB还朝着认识社会学习在动物种群中的作用迈出了一步。
