The temporal dependence of exploration on neotic style in birds

Abstract Exploration (interacting with objects to gain information) and neophobia (avoiding novelty) are considered independent traits shaped by the socio-ecology of a given species. However, in the literature it is often assumed that neophobia inhibits exploration. Here, we investigate how differen...

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Main Authors: Mark O’Hara, Berenika Mioduszewska, Auguste von Bayern, Alice Auersperg, Thomas Bugnyar, Anna Wilkinson, Ludwig Huber, Gyula Koppany Gajdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04751-0