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December 2, 2019 08:51 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/adC-527xtvE/reptiles-known-as-living-rocks-show-surprising-cognitive-powers
Reptiles Known as 'Living Rocks' Show Surprising Cognitive Powers
Giant tortoises can learn and remember tasks, and master lessons much faster when trained in groups. From a report: Tamar Gutnick and Michael Kuba at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, and Anton Weissenbacher at Schonbrunn Zoo in Vienna trained Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoides nigra) and Aldabra tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) to bite a ball of a particular colour -- blue, green or yellow. When tested three months later, the tortoises recalled the task. The authors tested three of the tortoises again after nine years and found that all three responded to toys of the correct colour. The researchers also found that both species of tortoise could be conditioned with fewer training sessions if they were taught in groups than if learning occurred in isolation, hinting that tortoises learn from watching their peers.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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