ASNR

ASNR aggregates 790 standardized social networks from over 45 animal species to enable comparative social network analysis across taxa including mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, and insects.

Key Features:

• Multi-Taxonomic Scope: Contains 790 social networks from more than 45 species spanning mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, and insects.
• Data Types: Aggregates quantitative social association and interaction data extracted from published literature on wild and captive animals.
• Data Standardization: Datasets are converted into a consistent network data format to support comparative analyses.
• Research Scope: Enables hypothesis testing across disciplines including animal ecology, social behavior, epidemiology, and evolutionary biology.

Scientific Applications:

• Animal Ecology: Investigate effects of social structure on ecological interactions and resource distribution.
• Social Behavior: Analyze group-level behavioral patterns such as cooperation, competition, and communication.
• Epidemiology: Model disease transmission dynamics within and between populations using social network structure.
• Evolutionary Biology: Study how social interactions influence the evolution of social traits and behaviors.

Methodology:

Collation of datasets from peer‑reviewed studies followed by rigorous data curation and standardization into a unified network data format.