Domestic cats (Felis catus) prefer freely available food over food that requires effort.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-021-01530-3
Abstract: Contrafreeloading is the willingness of animals to work for food when equivalent food is freely available. This behavior is observed in laboratory, domesticated, and captive animals. However, previous research found that six laboratory cats failed… read more here.
Keywords: cats felis; domestic cats; freely available; food puzzle ... See more keywords