动物认知：猴子气象学

Animal cognition: monkey meteorology.

作者信息

Platt Michael

机构信息

Department of Neurobiology, Center for Neuroeconomic Studies, Bryan Research Building, Research Drive, Box 3209, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.

出版信息

Curr Biol. 2006 Jun 20;16(12):R464-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.05.033.

DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2006.05.033

PMID:16782003

Abstract

Mangabey monkeys have been shown to rely on memory of recent trends in temperature and solar radiation to decide whether to feed on a particular patch of fruit. These observations reveal a rich mental representation of the physical environment in monkeys and suggest foraging may have been an important selective pressure in primate cognitive evolution.

摘要

已证明白眉猴依靠对近期气温和太阳辐射趋势的记忆来决定是否取食某一特定区域的水果。这些观察结果揭示了猴子对物理环境丰富的心理表征，并表明觅食可能是灵长类动物认知进化中的一个重要选择压力。