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5 summaries matching “lion” in Behavior & Cognition on felids
Research overview: allonursing and cooperative care in felids
OverviewAllonursing, the nursing of non-offspring, is best documented in lions but reported in other group-living or colonial felid contexts, including domestic cat colonies. This overview surveys research on…
Research overview: cooperation and its limits across the cat family
OverviewCooperation is rare among felids, concentrated in the social lion and in cheetah and feral-cat male coalitions, making the family a useful contrast for theories of cooperation. This overview surveys r…
Research overview: discrimination learning and cognition in big cats
OverviewCaptive big cats have become subjects of cognitive testing that reveals their learning abilities and informs enrichment. This overview surveys research using touchscreen and apparatus-based discrimina…
Research overview: play behaviour and development in captive big cats
OverviewPlay is prominent in young big cats and persists in enriched captive settings, where it supports physical development and welfare. This overview surveys research on social and object play in lion, tig…
Research overview: sexually selected infanticide across felids
OverviewInfanticide by males is documented or inferred across many felid species, from lions to tigers, leopards, pumas, and others, wherever killing dependent young can hasten a female's next conception. Thi…