Play behaviour, not tool using, relates to brain mass in a sample of birds
Abstract Play behaviour and tool using in birds, two well-delineated and amply researched behaviours, have generally been associated with cognitive abilities. In this study, these behaviours were related to relative brain mass in a sample of Australian native birds. Despite suggestive research resul...
Main Author: | Gisela Kaplan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76572-7 |
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