Urbanization does not increase "object curiosity" in vervet monkeys, but semi-urban individuals selectively explore food-related anthropogenic items.
animal urbanization
neophilia
novelty response
object curiosity
vervet monkeys
Journal
Current zoology
ISSN: 1674-5507
Titre abrégé: Curr Zool
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101508778
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
21
12
2023
accepted:
22
04
2024
medline:
22
7
2024
pubmed:
22
7
2024
entrez:
22
7
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Urban environments expose animals to abundant anthropogenic materials and foods that facilitate foraging innovations in species with opportunistic diets and high behavioral flexibility. Neophilia and exploration tendency are believed to be important behavioral traits for animals thriving in urban environments. Vervet monkeys (
Identifiants
pubmed: 39035753
doi: 10.1093/cz/zoae022
pii: zoae022
pmc: PMC11255996
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
383-393Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Editorial Office, Current Zoology.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.