Behavioural type drives discovery and exploitation of anthropogenic resources
Sonja Wild, Isaac Kazuo Uyehara, Lucy M. Todd, Tia A. Ravara, Andrew Sih, Jennifer E. Smith
The paper examines how boldness and sociability affect resource exploitation in California ground squirrels using automated foraging puzzles, finding boldness improves discovery and performance while sociability aids problem-solving.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition