Visual cues given by humans are not sufficient for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) to find hidden food.

Visual cues given by humans are not sufficient for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) to find hidden food.

Recent research suggests that domesticated species--due to artificial selection by humans for specific, preferred behavioral traits--are better than wild animals at responding to visual cues given by humans about the location of hidden food. \Although this seems to be supported by studies on a range...

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Main Authors: Joshua M Plotnik, Jennifer J Pokorny, Titiporn Keratimanochaya, Christine Webb, Hana F Beronja, Alice Hennessy, James Hill, Virginia J Hill, Rebecca Kiss, Caitlin Maguire, Beckett L Melville, Violet M B Morrison, Dannah Seecoomar, Benjamin Singer, Jehona Ukehaxhaj, Sophia K Vlahakis, Dora Ylli, Nicola S Clayton, John Roberts, Emilie L Fure, Alicia P Duchatelier, David Getz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3629237?pdf=render

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