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Responses of Female Yellow Warblers to Playbacks Signaling Brood Parasitism or Predation Risk: A Quasi-Replication Study 雌性黄莺对雏鸟寄生或捕食风险信号回放的反应:一项准复制研究

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-05-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.02.08.2021

Shelby L. Lawson, Janice K. Enos, Niko C. Mendes, S. Gill, M. Hauber

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引用次数: 3

Considering Generalizability: A Lesson from Auditory Enrichment Research on Zoo Animals 考虑通用性:动物园动物听觉强化研究的启示

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-05-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.02.12.2021

Nicola Khan, C. Wascher

引用次数: 4

The Status and Value of Replications in Animal Behavior Science 重复研究在动物行为学中的地位与价值

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-05-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.02.01.2021

Katharina F. Brecht, Edward W. Legg, C. Nawroth, Hannah Fraser, L. Ostojić

引用次数: 5

Replication, Uncertainty and Progress in Comparative Cognition 比较认知的复制、不确定性与进展

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-05-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.02.15.2021

A. Boyle

引用次数: 4

Bending and Unbending of Tools by New Caledonian Crows (Corvus Moneduloides) in a Problem-Solving Context 新喀里多尼亚乌鸦(Corvus Moneduloides)在解决问题的背景下弯曲和不弯曲工具

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-05-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.02.07.2021

M. Buuren, J. Alfredsson, B. Mioduszewska, S. Tebbich, A. Bayern

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引用次数: 1

A Short Report on the Extent of Stone Handling Behavior Across Otter Species 关于水獭物种处理石头行为程度的简短报告

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-02-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.01.02.2021

E. Bandini

引用次数: 7

Aggressive Behaviors of Adult Male Atlantic Spotted Dolphins: Making Signals Count during Intraspecific and Interspecific Conflicts 成年雄性大西洋斑海豚的攻击行为:种内和种间冲突中的信号计数

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-02-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.01.04.2021

Cassandra L. Volker, D. Herzing

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引用次数: 5

Cats (Felis catus) Show No Avoidance of People Who Behave Negatively to Their Owner 猫(Felis catus)不会回避对主人表现消极的人

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-02-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.01.03.2021

Hitomi Chijiiwa, Saho Takagi, Minori Arahori, James R. Anderson, K. Fujita, H. Kuroshima

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引用次数: 5

Domestic Animal Welfare at the Zoo: The Impact of an Animal Visitor Interaction Program on Chickens 动物园的家养动物福利:动物游客互动项目对鸡的影响

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-02-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.01.01.2021

Margaret Ramont, Maureen Leahy, Katherine A. Cronin

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引用次数: 10

Primates' Food Preferences Predict Their Food Choices Even Under Uncertain Conditions 灵长类动物的食物偏好即使在不确定的条件下也能预测它们的食物选择

Animal Behavior and Cognition Pub Date : 2021-02-01 DOI: 10.26451/ABC.08.01.06.2021

S. Huskisson, Crystal L. Egelkamp, S. L. Jacobson, S. R. Ross, Lydia M. Hopper

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引用次数: 4