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Teaching in Wild Meerkats

Thornton, Alex, McAuliffe, Katherine·2006·Science
DOI 10.1126/science.1128727
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Abstract

Despite the obvious benefits of directed mechanisms that facilitate the efficient transfer of skills, there is little critical evidence for teaching in nonhuman animals. Using observational and experimental data, we show that wild meerkats ( Suricata suricatta ) teach pups prey-handling skills by providing them with opportunities to interact with live prey. In response to changing pup begging calls, helpers alter their prey-provisioning methods as pups grow older, thus accelerating learning without the use of complex cognition. The lack of evidence for teaching in species other than humans may reflect problems in producing unequivocal support for the occurrence of teaching, rather than the absence of teaching.

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Authors
Thornton, A., & McAuliffe, K.
Venue
Science
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
2006-07-14
Volume
313
Issue
5784
Pages
227-229
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
DOI
10.1126/science.1128727
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414
References
16
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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