Vultures as an overlooked model in cognitive ecology

2021/11/24 by Thijs van Overveld, Daniel Sol, Guillermo Blanco +4 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Psychology · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior #Animal cognition #Behavioral ecology #Biology #Carrion #Cognition #Computer science #Ecology #Foraging #Obligate #Primate Behavior and Ecology #Psychology #Variety (cybernetics)

paper · doi:10.1007/s10071-021-01585-2

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• Egyptian vulture [wikipedia]