New study offers hope to endangeredspecies troubled by neophobia angliaruskin RSocPublishing
, studied the behavior of a rare bird called the Bali myna , of which there are fewer than 50 living in the wild.
The researchers believe that gathering this type of behavioral data can aid in new conservation strategies.
Age was a key factor in the behavior displayed, with adult birds proving to be more neophobic than juveniles. The researchers also discovered that the birds that quickly touched familiar food that was placed beside a new object were also the quickest to solve problem-solving tasks. "An understanding of behavioral flexibility, specifically how species and individuals within that species respond to novelty and approach new problems, is vital for conservation, particularly as the world is becoming increasingly urbanized. Many species need to adapt to human-generated environmental changes and how an animal responds to novelty can predict post-release outcomes during reintroductions.
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