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Research Areas
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
Wilfrid Laurier University
2024
Mark tests, in which an animal uses a mirror to locate and examine otherwise unnoticeable mark on its own body, are commonly used assess self-recognition, may have implications for self-awareness. Recently, several olfactory-reliant species appeared pass odour-based versions of the test, though it has never been attempted reptiles. We conducted test two snakes, Eastern gartersnakes ball pythons, with widely divergent ecologies (i.e. terrestrial foragers that communally brumate versus...
10.1098/rspb.2024.0125
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
2024-04-02
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