What cognitive strategies do orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) use to solve a trial-unique puzzle-tube task incorporating multiple obstacles?

Animal Cognition

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-133

  Tecwyn, Emma C ^a   Thorpe, Susannah K S ^a   Chappell, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive strategies; Great ape; Orangutan; Planning; Problem solving; Trap tube

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; MALE; ORANG UTAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; COGNITION; FEMALE; MALE; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REWARD; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

HOMINIDAE; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PONGO PYGMAEUS PYGMAEUS;

EID: 84855224576     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-011-0438-x     Document Type: Article

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