Fitness Consequences of Innovation in Spotted Hyenas

Innovation is a well-studied cognitive phenomenon related to general intelligence and brain size. Innovative ability varies considerably within species and it is widely assumed that this variation must have important fitness consequences. However, direct evidence for a link between innovative abilit...

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Main Authors: Lily Johnson-Ulrich, Sarah Benson-Amram, Kay E. Holekamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00443/full