Friederike Range

The paper compares innovative problem-solving skills in wolves, pack dogs, and pet dogs using an innovation arena, finding pet dogs outperformed others due to prior positive experiences with human-made objects.

The paper shows that birth synchrony among co-resident, maternally related females in free-ranging dogs increases allonursing opportunities and supports cooperative breeding.

This study compares assent-based training (ABT) and traditional equine training (TET) on horse behavior and human-horse interaction, finding ABT promotes more positive engagement and reduced refusal behaviors.

This study examines how wolf packs respond to synchronous vs. asynchronous chorus howls from unfamiliar packs, finding that synchronous howls led to greater spatial withdrawal, while asynchronous howls prompted more investigative behavior.

This study examines tail kinematics in dogs during computer-controlled tasks to identify emotional states, finding that tail wagging correlates with positive anticipation and increased speed in negative conditions.

This study investigates neural and behavioral responses to wolves, dogs, and snakes, finding that wolves are perceived as more threatening despite similar neural responses to dogs.

The study compares neophilic behavior in wolves, pack-living dogs, and pet dogs using object interaction tests, finding no differences in approach latency but increased interaction with new objects across all populations.

This paper challenges the interpretation of animal behavior as inferential reasoning, arguing that correct choices in experimental tasks can result from stimulus-response associations rather than logical reasoning.

This study revisits the cups task in wolves and dogs to assess inferential reasoning, finding that choices were based on stimulus saliency rather than inference.