New Caledonian (NC) crows Corvus moneduloides are the most prolific avian tool users. In the wild, they use at least three distinct tool types to extract invertebrate prey from deadwood …
The aim of the third edition of this book is... to provide a lucid introduction to contemporary phenomena and theories about learning and behavior. The book strives to present a …
M Magat, C Brown - Proceedings of the Royal Society B …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Cerebral lateralization refers to the division of information processing in either hemisphere of the brain and is a ubiquitous trait among vertebrates and invertebrates. Given its …
New Caledonian crows, Corvus moneduloides, are the most advanced avian tool makers and tool users. We previously reported that captive-bred isolated New Caledonian crows …
The last several decades of research on avian cognition have revealed surprising parallels between the abilities of birds—most notably corvids—and great apes. Parrots, albeit far less …
AAS Weir, A Kacelnik - Animal cognition, 2006 - Springer
Previous observations of a New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) spontaneously bending wire and using it as a hook [Weir et al.(2002) Science 297: 981] have prompted …
LA Bluff, AAS Weir, C Rutz - 2007 - digitalcommons.usf.edu
The extent to which non-humans understand their physical world is controversial, due to conceptual and empirical difficulties. We examine the evidence for physical understanding …
We know that even young children are proficient tool users, but until recently, little was known about how they make tools. Here, we will explore the concepts underlying tool …
The trap-tube problem is used to assess whether an individual is able to foresee the outcome of its actions. To solve the task, an animal must use a tool to push a piece of food …