Social foragers rely more on dynamic cues than prior beliefs in unpredictable natural environments
Alexander Schakowski, Dominik Deffner, Raine Kortet, Petri T Niemela, Marwa M Kavelaars, Maria Pykala, Ralf H J M Kurvers
The paper studies how ice-fishers balance prior beliefs and dynamic information in foraging, finding that dynamic cues outweigh prior beliefs in unpredictable environments.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition