An investigation into the cognition behind spontaneous string pulling in New Caledonian crows.
The ability of some bird species to pull up meat hung on a string is a famous example of spontaneous animal problem solving. The "insight" hypothesis claims that this complex behaviour is based on cognitive abilities such as mental scenario building and imagination. An operant conditioning...
Main Authors: | Alex H Taylor, Felipe S Medina, Jennifer C Holzhaider, Lindsay J Hearne, Gavin R Hunt, Russell D Gray |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2825261?pdf=render |
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