A comparison of innovative problem-solving abilities between wild and captive spotted hyaenas, Crocuta crocuta

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 349-356

  Benson Amram, Sarah ^a   Weldele, Mary L ^b   Holekamp, Kay E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crocuta crocuta; Innovation; Neophobia; Problem solving; Spotted hyaena

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAPTIVE POPULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FELID; INNOVATION; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; CROCUTA CROCUTA; HYAENA;

EID: 84873094983     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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