Scaredy-cats don't succeed: behavioral traits predict problem-solving success in captive felidae.

ABSTRACT: Behavioral traits can be determined from the consistency in an animal's behaviors across time and situations. These behavioral traits may have been differentially selected in closely related species. Studying the structure of these traits across species within an order can inform a better understanding of the selection pressures under which behavior evolves. These adaptive traits are still expected to vary within individuals and might predict general cognitive capacities that facilitate survival, such as behavioral flexibility. We derived five facets (Flexible/Friendly, Fearful/Aggressive, Uninterested, Social/Playful, and Cautious) from behavioral trait assessments based on zookeeper surveys in 52 Felidae individuals representing thirteen species. We analyzed whether age, sex, spec

SUBMITTER: O'Connor VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9703991 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature