Recognition of familiar objects in tortoise hatchlings (Testudo spp.)
S. Damini, G. Stancher, E. Versace
This study shows that tortoise hatchlings react differently to familiar and unfamiliar conspecifics, but not to objects, indicating social behavior is specific to interactions with living animals.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2021 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition