Behavioral responses to novelty, including fear and subsequent avoidance of novel stimuli,
ie, neophobia, determine how animals interact with their environment. Neophobia aids in …

Curiosity is a core driver for life‐long learning, problem‐solving and decision‐making. In a
broad sense, curiosity is defined as the intrinsically motivated acquisition of novel …

Neophobia, an aversive response to novelty, is a behavior with critical ecological and
evolutionary relevance for wild populations because it directly influences animals' ability to …

Simple Summary The European hedgehog is a generally welcomed but nowadays less
common guest in residential gardens, as the species is in decline. Sharing habitats with …

Chronotypes, the individual differences in daily activity timing, have profound associations
with numerous physiological processes. Despite this, the covariance between chronotypes …

The readiness to interact with and explore novel stimuli—ie, curiosity—is the cornerstone of
innovation. Great apes show broad and complex innovation repertoires. However, little is …

Consistent individual differences in behavior, commonly termed animal personality, are a
widespread phenomenon across taxa that have important consequences for fitness, natural …

In this paper I develop a concept of behavioural ecological individuality. Using findings from
a case study which employed qualitative methods, I argue that individuality in behavioural …

Neophobia, the fear of novelty, is an ecologically important response which enables animals
to avoid potentially harmful situations. Neophobia is a cognitive process by which …

Simple Summary Reptiles are commonly housed in zoos, wildlife parks or as pets, although
there are many species for which welfare measures are not well established. Compared to …