Learning capacities and welfare in an Antillean manatee, Trichechus manatus manatus

Studies on the cognitive abilities of manatees are limited despite their importance for the environmental enrichment and welfare of individuals in captivity and the understanding of manatee behaviour in the wild. Our study analyses how the presence of new stimuli and their association with food may...

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Main Authors: Hénaut, Yann, Lara-Sánchez, Lizbeth Esmeralda, Morales-Vela, Benjamín, Machkour-M’Rabet, Salima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Académie des sciences 2020-06-01
Series:Comptes Rendus Biologies
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Online Access:https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/biologies/articles/10.5802/crbiol.6/