A Short Report on the Extent of Stone Handling Behavior Across Otter Species

Animal stone-handling behavior (SH) has been recorded in detail only in primates, mainly across macaque species. The purpose(s) of SH are still unknown, yet various hypotheses have been suggested, including that it is a misdirected behavior when hungry and/or a play behavior that aids individuals�...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elisa Bandini, Margherita Bandini, Claudio Tennie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2021-02-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
Subjects:
Online Access:http://animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/30/AB_C_2021_Vol8(1)_Bandini_et_al.pdf