Avoidance learning reduces intricate covariation between boldness and foraging behavior in a generalist predator DOI Creative Commons
Chi‐Yun Kuo,

Hao-En Chin,

Yu-Che Wu

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 13, 2022

Abstract Many predators avoid unprofitable prey by learning to use visual features of the as reliable indicators quality. Despite a rich literature on avoidance learning, we are still in process understanding how individuals might change their behavior towards information accumulates, individual-level variation foraging behavior, and whether would preserve or reduce this variation. In study, investigated varied generalist lizard predator relation sex, population origin, boldness tested effects behavior. We collected data from two allopatric populations compared at beginning end experiments, which were presented with normal- bitter-tasting that also differed consistently color. found even though bitter elicited strong negative responses, lizards overall did not consuming fewer such learning. Instead, learned prioritize palatable they acquired more information. Our revealed intricate covariation between form populations, Learning reduced individual well degree boldness. findings highlighted nuanced manners manifest suggested could quickly mitigate fitness difference due Lay Summary Predators can learn using certain cues signals, but subtle ways than simply “to eat eat”. reported changes sequence priority after nature these depended boldness, made similar

Language: Английский

Repeatability and heritability of inhibitory control performance in wild toutouwai ( Petroica longipes ) DOI Creative Commons
Ella McCallum, Rachael C. Shaw

Royal Society Open Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(11)

Published: Nov. 1, 2023

Despite increasing interest in the evolution of inhibitory control, few studies have examined validity widespread testing paradigms, long-term repeatability and heritability this cognitive ability wild. We investigated these aspects control performance wild toutouwai (North Island robin; Petroica longipes), using detour reversal learning tasks. assessed convergent by whether individual correlated across then further evaluated task examining was confounded non-cognitive factors. tested a subset subjects twice each to estimate 1-year period. Finally, we used population pedigree performance. Individual unrelated tasks, indicating that measured different abilities. Task not influenced body condition, boldness or prior experience, showed moderate between-year repeatability. Yet despite consistency, found no evidence heritable. Our findings suggest tasks measure consistent differences distinct forms toutouwai, but variation may be environmentally determined rather than genetic.

Language: Английский

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Habitat complexity influences neuron number in six species of Puerto Rican Anolis DOI Open Access
Levi Storks, Jessica Garcia, Christian A. Perez‐Martinez

et al.

Biology Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Elucidating the selective forces shaping diversity of vertebrate brains continues to be a major area inquiry, particularly as it relates cognition. Historically brain evolution was interpreted through lens relative size; however, recent evidence has challenged this approach. Investigating neuroanatomy at finer scale, such neuron number, can provide new insights into in context information processing capacity. Ecological factors, complexity species' habitat, place demands on cognition that could shape neuroanatomy. In study, we investigate relationship between number and habitat three regions across six closely related anole species from Puerto Rico. After controlling for mass, found neurons increased with telencephalon ‘rest brain,’ but not cerebellum. Our results demonstrate shaped Rican radiation further role evolution.

Language: Английский

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Temporal repeatability of behaviour in a lizard: implications for behavioural syndrome studies DOI Creative Commons
Giovanni Polverino,

Kali M. Buchholz,

Céline Goulet

et al.

Evolutionary Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 37(3), P. 401 - 418

Published: Feb. 27, 2023

Abstract It is well established that, across taxa, individuals within populations exhibit consistent differences in their behaviour time and/or contexts. Further, the functional coupling of traits may result formation a behavioural syndrome. Despite extensive evidence on existence among-individual and syndromes animal realm, these findings are predominately based upon short-term assessments, leading to questions regarding stability over longer periods. Understanding if estimates temporally stable would allow predictions individual be made using repeated measures. Here, we used 57 adult male delicate skinks ( Lampropholis delicata ) evaluate variation observed both among (animal personality plasticity) (behavioural predictability), as syndromes, short (four weeks) long (five months) timeframes. To do so, repeatedly assayed activity, exploration, boldness five times per each individual. Overall, our study revealed complex patterns trait (co)variation time. Activity was always repeatable intervals, whereas exploration were not consistent. Yet syndrome between activity detected at shorter temporal scales, suggesting that structure does vary function Our indicate least for some (e.g. activity) studies, measures adequate serving proxy long-term behaviour, reveal population level.

Language: Английский

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Intricate covariation between exploration and avoidance learning in a generalist predator DOI
Chi‐Yun Kuo,

Hao-En Chin,

Yu-Zhe Wu

et al.

Behavioral Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(4), P. 708 - 717

Published: May 12, 2023

Abstract Many predators avoid unprofitable prey by learning to use visual features of the as reliable indicators quality. However, individual variation in avoidance is rarely examined detail. It has been hypothesized that better ability might correlate with faster exploration tendency, but available data are limited both quantity and scope. In this study, we covariation between exploration, foraging decisions, a generalist lizard Eutropis multifasciata test prediction explorers also learners. We how sex, population, color unpalatable mediate exploration-avoidance covariation. collected on behavior individuals from two allopatric populations quantified changes decisions over five daily trials, which were presented normal- bitter-tasting differed consistently color. Even though bitter elicited strong negative responses, lizards overall did not consuming fewer such learning. Instead, they learned prioritize palatable experiment progressed. concordance our prediction, found generally learners, even important. Our study represents rare experimental covariation, especially non-avian systems. results suggest unpalatability be an ineffective defense against E. impose stronger selection for evolution warning signals prey.

Language: Английский

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Artificial selection for reversal learning reveals limited repeatability and no heritability of cognitive flexibility in great tits ( Parus major ) DOI
Krista van den Heuvel, John L. Quinn, Alexander Kotrschal

et al.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 290(2003)

Published: July 19, 2023

Cognitive flexibility controls how animals respond to changing environmental conditions. Individuals within species vary considerably in cognitive but the micro-evolutionary potential animal populations remains enigmatic. One prerequisite for be able evolve is consistent and heritable among-individual variation. Here we determine repeatability heritability of among great tits (

Language: Английский

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Intraspecific variation in invertebrate cognition: a review DOI
Tyrone Lucon‐Xiccato, Claudio Carere, David Baracchi

et al.

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 78(1)

Published: Dec. 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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Tit wit: environmental and genetic drivers of cognitive variation along an urbanization gradient DOI Creative Commons
M. J. Thompson, Laura Gervais, Dhanya Bharath

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 31, 2024

Abstract Cognitive abilities can promote acclimation and adaptation to life in cities. However, the genetic versus environmental drivers of cognition have rarely been studied wild there exists a major gap concerning role novel urban contexts. To address this, we evaluate cognitive variation great tits ( Parus ; N = 393) along an gradient, decipher basis this using combination common garden experiment, quantitative analyses, genome-wide association studies. Specifically, measure inhibitory control which affect how animals respond resources challenges. We find that forest do not clearly differ performance (number errors or latency escape) during motor detour task; result was consistent birds from origins reared 73). repeatable R 0.35 – 0.38) showed low moderate heritability h 2 0.16 - 0.28 social genomic pedigrees). identified five SNPs were significantly associated with number task, explaining 21% variation. These are linked genes related serotonergic dopaminergic systems known play important roles cognition. Altogether, our study finds limited evidence evolved under contexts, yet reveals trait tits.

Language: Английский

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Meta-analysis of Behavioural Research in Lizards Reveals that Viviparity Contributes Better to Animal Personality than Secretory Glands DOI
Mario R. Ruiz‐Monachesi, Juan José Martínez

Evolutionary Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 51(1), P. 45 - 68

Published: Nov. 19, 2023

Language: Английский

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Avoidance learning reduces intricate covariation between boldness and foraging behavior in a generalist predator DOI Creative Commons
Chi‐Yun Kuo,

Hao-En Chin,

Yu-Che Wu

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 13, 2022

Abstract Many predators avoid unprofitable prey by learning to use visual features of the as reliable indicators quality. Despite a rich literature on avoidance learning, we are still in process understanding how individuals might change their behavior towards information accumulates, individual-level variation foraging behavior, and whether would preserve or reduce this variation. In study, investigated varied generalist lizard predator relation sex, population origin, boldness tested effects behavior. We collected data from two allopatric populations compared at beginning end experiments, which were presented with normal- bitter-tasting that also differed consistently color. found even though bitter elicited strong negative responses, lizards overall did not consuming fewer such learning. Instead, learned prioritize palatable they acquired more information. Our revealed intricate covariation between form populations, Learning reduced individual well degree boldness. findings highlighted nuanced manners manifest suggested could quickly mitigate fitness difference due Lay Summary Predators can learn using certain cues signals, but subtle ways than simply “to eat eat”. reported changes sequence priority after nature these depended boldness, made similar

Language: Английский

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