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Dessalegn Ejigu

Bahir Dar UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5672-4484Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Anna Benori· 1 shared Bezawork Afework BogaleiD· 1 shared Giada CordoniiD· 1 shared Ivan NorsciaiD· 1 shared Maria Chiara Porfiri· 1 shared Sebastiano Bergamo· 1 shared Yibelu YitayihiD· 1 shared

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintMar 25, 2026

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…·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.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.23.713729

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