Learning to suppress responses to the larger of two rewards in two species of lemurs, Eulemur fulvus and E. macaco
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The experiments were conducted on two species of lemurs, Eulemur fulvus and E. macaco to investigate their self-control and impulsiveness whit regards to the smaller and the larger rewards. The results demonstrate a form of self-control in two prosimian species.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2004
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So near and yet so far: territorial pairs but low cohesion between pair partners in a nocturnal lemur, Phaner furcifer
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Research on the maintenance of cohesiveness in pair-living species was conducted. Behavioral observations were made on groups of lemurs.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2003
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Self-control: why should sea lions, Zalophus californianus, perform better than primates?
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A study on sea lions' performance during reverse-reward contigency tasks, using food quantity selection method, is presented.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2006
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