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Flower Bats (Glossophaga soricina) and Fruit Bats (Carollia perspicillata) Rely on Spatial Cues over Shapes and Scents When Relocating Food
| Content Provider | Open Access Library (OALib) |
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| Author | Gerald G. Carter John M. Ratcliffe Bennett G. Galef |
| Abstract | Natural selection can shape specific cognitive abilities and the extent to which a given species relies on various cues when learning associations between stimuli and rewards. Because the flower bat Glossophaga soricina feeds primarily on nectar, and the locations of nectar-producing flowers remain constant, G. soricina might be predisposed to learn to associate food with locations. Indeed, G. soricina has been observed to rely far more heavily on spatial cues than on shape cues when relocating food, and to learn poorly when shape alone provides a reliable cue to the presence of food. |
| ISSN | 19326203 |
| Journal | PLOS ONE |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0010808 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) |
| Publisher Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Multidisciplinary |
