The use of chemical information in assessment of predation risk is pervasive across animal
taxa. However, by its very nature, chemical information can be temporally unreliable …

Bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium griseum) were tested for their ability to perceive subjective
and illusionary contours as well as line length illusions. Individuals were first trained to …

Inhibitory control is an executive function that positively predicts performance in several
cognitive tasks and has been considered typical of vertebrates with large and complex …

While clearly of molluscan ancestry, the coleoid cephalopods are emergent within the
phylum for complexity of brain and behaviour. The brain does not just have centralization of …

Adaptation of brain structures, function and higher cognitive abilities most likely have
contributed significantly to the evolutionary success of elasmobranchs, but these traits …

Coral reef fish live in a complex world of colour and patterns. If they are to survive they need
to be able to correctly identify the things they see (eg predators, prey) and act accordingly …

Scientists have built a significant body of research that shows that fishes display all the
features commonly associated with intelligence in mammals, and that they experience …

The ability of an individual to predict the outcome of the actions of others and to change their
own behavior adaptively is called anticipation. There are many examples from mammalian …

Three interrelated pallial areas mediate behaviors reflective of the cognitive and emotional
aspects of the teleost mind. The dorsocentral area (Dc) has specific associations with both of …

Recent research suggests that personality, defined as consistent individual behavioral
variation, in farm animals could be an important factor when considering their health …