Evidence of teaching in atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) by mother dolphins foraging in the presence of their calves

Animal Cognition

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-53

  Bender, Courtney E ^a   Herzing, Denise L ^a   Bjorklund, David F ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dolphins; Foraging; Social learning; Teaching

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; IMITATION; LEARNING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PREDATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; STENELLA;

ANIMALS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; REACTION TIME; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STENELLA;

ANIMALIA; STENELLA FRONTALIS;

EID: 58549090700     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-008-0169-9     Document Type: Article

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