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Ecological, social, and intrinsic factors affecting wild orangutans' curiosity, assessed using a field experiment.
Schuppli, Caroline; Nellissen, Lara; Carvajal, Luz; Ashbury, Alison M; Oliver-Caldwell, Natalie; Rahmaeti, Tri; Laumer, Isabelle; Haun, Daniel.
Afiliação
  • Schuppli C; Development and Evolution of Cognition Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Bücklestrasse 5, 78467, Konstanz, Germany. cschuppli@ab.mpg.de.
  • Nellissen L; Leipzig Research Center for Early Child Development, Leipzig University, Jahnallee 59, 04109, Leipzig, Germany. cschuppli@ab.mpg.de.
  • Carvajal L; Department of Anthropology, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland. cschuppli@ab.mpg.de.
  • Ashbury AM; Department of Anthropology, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Oliver-Caldwell N; Department of Éco-Anthropologie et Ethnobiologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CP 135, Rue Cuvier, 75 231, Paris Cedex 5, France.
  • Rahmaeti T; Institute of Biology, Department of Comparative Cognition, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000, Neuchatel, Switzerland.
  • Laumer I; Department of Anthropology, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Haun D; Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.
Sci Rep ; 13(1): 13184, 2023 08 14.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37580333
The readiness to interact with and explore novel stimuli-i.e., curiosity-is the cornerstone of innovation. Great apes show broad and complex innovation repertoires. However, little is known about the factors that affect curiosity in wild apes. To shed light on wild apes' curiosity, we measured the reactions of wild Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) to an experiment apparatus. Overall, individuals were reluctant to touch the apparatus. However, compared to adults, immatures showed higher tendencies to explore (measured through looking durations and the probability of touching the apparatus) and to approach (measured through approach latencies and approach distances) the apparatus but were more likely to show behavioral signs of agitation. The presence of conspecifics who approached the apparatus increased visual exploration and approach tendencies. Prevailing habitat food availability positively affected visual exploration but had a negative effect on approach tendencies. These findings indicate that intrinsic, social, and ecological factors affect reactions to novelty in wild orangutans and suggest that exploration, neophobia and neophilia are independently regulated. Because reactions to novelty can be an essential pathway to innovation, our results suggest that factors acting on different elements of curiosity must be considered to understand the evolution of innovative tendencies.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Comportamento Exploratório / Pongo abelii Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Comportamento Exploratório / Pongo abelii Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article