Early experience affects foraging behavior of wild fruit bats more than their original behavioral predispositions.

ABSTRACT: There are immense consistent inter-individual differences in animal behavior. While many studies have documented such behavioral differences, often referred to as individual personalities, little research has focused on the underlying causes and on determining whether they are innate or based on individual experience. Moreover, most studies on animal personalities have described consistent differences in behavior under laboratory conditions. We aimed to examine the impact of the early experienced environment on individual animal behavior, and to compare it to that of the individual's original genetic predisposition. Additionally, we explored the correlation between personality traits measured indoors and the animal's outdoor behavior. We studied Egyptian fruit bats, in which vast behaviora

SUBMITTER: Rachum A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604856 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature