FIRST EVIDENCE OF OBJECT PLAY IN WILD GELADAS: FUNCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS FOR LATER UTILITY AND RE-ELABORATED OBJECT USE IN ADULTHOOD
Giada Cordoni, Maria Chiara Porfiri, Yibelu Yitayih, Anna Benori, Sebastiano Bergamo, Dessalegn Ejigu, Bezawork Afework Bogale, Ivan Norscia
The paper reports the first evidence of object play in wild geladas, suggesting it may be a biologically rooted behavior influenced by ecological factors.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition