Newborn chicks show inherited variability in early social predispositions for hen-like stimuli
Elisabetta Versace, Ilaria Fracasso, Gabriele Baldan, Antonella Dalle Zotte, Giorgio Vallortigara
The paper shows that newborn chicks from different breeds exhibit inherited variability in their early social preferences for hen-like stimuli, suggesting genetic influence on social predispositions.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2016Animal Behavior & Cognition