Inter-individual and age differences in exploration, neophobia and problem-solving ability in a Neotropical raptor (Milvago chimango)

Animal Cognition

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 701-710

  Biondi, Laura Marina ^a,b   Bó, María Susana ^a   Vassallo, Aldo Iván ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Age; Exploration; Innovation; Milvago chimango; Neophobia; Problem solving ability; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FALCONIFORMES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUALITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FALCONIFORMES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUALITY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CARACARA; MILVAGO CHIMANGO; RAPTORES;

EID: 77955707169     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-010-0319-8     Document Type: Article

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