Neophilia, innovation and learning in an urbanized world: a critical evaluation of mixed findings
Highlights•Should one expect established urban birds to be show enhanced behavioral
flexibility?•Neophilia and learning are favored in complex and predictable …
flexibility?•Neophilia and learning are favored in complex and predictable …
Innovation in chimpanzees
The study of innovation in non‐human animals (henceforth: animals) has recently gained
momentum across fields including primatology, animal behaviour and cultural evolution …
momentum across fields including primatology, animal behaviour and cultural evolution …
Animal and human innovation: novel problems and novel solutions
This theme issue explores how and why behavioural innovation occurs, and the
consequences of innovation for individuals, groups and populations. A vast literature on …
consequences of innovation for individuals, groups and populations. A vast literature on …
The coevolution of innovation and technical intelligence in primates
In birds and primates, the frequency of behavioural innovation has been shown to covary
with absolute and relative brain size, leading to the suggestion that large brains allow …
with absolute and relative brain size, leading to the suggestion that large brains allow …
Innovative problem solving by wild falcons
Innovation (ie, a new solution to a familiar problem, or applying an existing behavior to a
novel problem 1, 2) plays a fundamental role in species' ecology and evolution. It can be a …
novel problem 1, 2) plays a fundamental role in species' ecology and evolution. It can be a …
Problem-solving males become more attractive to female budgerigars
Darwin proposed that mate choice might contribute to the evolution of cognitive abilities. An
open question is whether observing the cognitive skills of an individual makes it more …
open question is whether observing the cognitive skills of an individual makes it more …
Curiosity boosts orang-utan problem-solving ability
Highlights•Wild orang-utans are decidedly uncurious.•Social contact with humans early in
life makes orang-utans curious.•Curiosity boosts an orang-utan's problem-solving abilities …
life makes orang-utans curious.•Curiosity boosts an orang-utan's problem-solving abilities …
Using an Innovation Arena to compare wild-caught and laboratory Goffin's cockatoos
The ability to innovate, ie, to exhibit new or modified learned behaviours, can facilitate
adaptation to environmental changes or exploiting novel resources. We hereby introduce a …
adaptation to environmental changes or exploiting novel resources. We hereby introduce a …
Variation in boldness and novelty response between rural and urban predatory birds: The Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango as study case
LM Biondi, GM Fuentes, RS Córdoba, MS Bó… - Behavioural …, 2020 - Elsevier
The study of traits that enable species to thrive in urban habitats is critical to a better
understanding the evolution of urban ecosystems. Here, we examined variation in boldness …
understanding the evolution of urban ecosystems. Here, we examined variation in boldness …
Challenges of learning to escape evolutionary traps
Many animals respond well behaviorally to stimuli associated with human-induced rapid
environmental change (HIREC), such as novel predators or food sources. Yet others make …
environmental change (HIREC), such as novel predators or food sources. Yet others make …