Practice does not make perfect: Juvenile object play does not improve the predation skills of adult mink in "simulated prey" tests.
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DOI: 10.1002/dev.22268
Abstract: In carnivores, juvenile object play is hypothesized to improve the development of adult predation ability. We tested this hypothesis in a model carnivore, the American mink (Neovison vison). Play was induced via the provision of… read more here.
Keywords: simulated prey; object play; predation; play ... See more keywords