Gionata Stancher

This study investigates social interactions in adult captive tortoises, finding that sex, not familiarity, influences social cohesion and behavior.

This study shows tortoises associate high-pitched sounds with bright colors and low-pitched sounds with dark colors, similar to humans and chimpanzees.

This study assesses inhibitory control in two reptile species using a transparent cylinder test, finding lower inhibitory control than amniotes, sex-based differences, and a link between lateralization and inhibitory control.

This study shows that hatchling tortoises can recognize and avoid unfamiliar conspecifics without prior social experience.