Painted Turtles Solve a Detour Task Using Proximal Cues

Painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) are a common species of pond turtle, which forage for food in shallow water and on land, necessitating navigation around obstacles. A detour problem in the laboratory is one in which an animal is presented with a goal on the opposite side of a barrier, so that the o...

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Main Authors: William Kochen, Jeanny Gomerez, Alice S. Powers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2022-11-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
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Online Access:https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/50/4%20Kochen_et_al_ABC_9(4).pdf