Figuring things out: Innovation arena in wolves and dogs
Dániel Rivas-Blanco, Femke Van Steen, Sabine Tebbich, Sarah Marshall‐Pescini, 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.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition