- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect Utilization and Effects
Laboratoire Evolution et Diversite Biologique
2018
Université de Toulouse
2018
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
2018
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2018
Despite theoretical justification for the evolution of animal culture, empirical evidence it beyond mammals and birds remains scant, we still know little about process cultural inheritance. In this study, propose a mechanism-driven definition culture test in fruitfly. We found that fruitflies have five cognitive capacities enable them to transmit mating preferences culturally across generations, potentially fostering persistent traditions (the main marker culture) preference. A transmission...