The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango

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Biondi, Laura Marina; Guido, Jorgelina María; Bó, María Susana; Muzio, Ruben Nestor; Vassallo, Aldo Ivan
Año de publicación
2015
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Exploration represents an important way by which organisms evaluate environment information. The decision of whether or not an animal should investigate environmental changes may influence the extent to which animals learn about their surroundings and cope with habitat modifications. We analysed exploration behaviour in a suburban population of a raptor species, the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango, by examining how age, previous experience and object complexity influence novel object exploration. Our findings showed that object complexity did not influence caracaras initial approach and contact with objects, but did influence the degree of engagement during exploratory activities, as measured by total exploration time and number of exploration events. These variables were higher for complex objects than for simple objects. Experience resulted in less exploration of simple objects. It is likely that, for caracaras, simple objects are easier to encode and recall than complex objects, so additional exploration of such objects would not provide further information. Results suggest that exploratory behaviour in this raptor was guided more by the benefits of a greater quantity of information obtained by exploring complex objects, than by the risks associated to this activity. We can conclude that caracaras cope with novel features in their surroundings with a novelty-seeking strategy, characteristic for generalist species in discovering early new resources opportunities, and which might be a determining factor for adaptive responses to environment modification.
Fil: Biondi, Laura Marina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Guido, Jorgelina María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Bó, María Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Muzio, Ruben Nestor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad Atlantida Argentina. Facultad de Psicologia; Argentina
Fil: Vassallo, Aldo Ivan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
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Exploratory Behaviour
Novelty
Stimulus Complexity
Experience
Milvago Chimango
Learning
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spelling The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimangoBiondi, Laura MarinaGuido, Jorgelina MaríaBó, María SusanaMuzio, Ruben NestorVassallo, Aldo IvanExploratory BehaviourNoveltyStimulus ComplexityExperienceMilvago ChimangoLearninghttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5Exploration represents an important way by which organisms evaluate environment information. The decision of whether or not an animal should investigate environmental changes may influence the extent to which animals learn about their surroundings and cope with habitat modifications. We analysed exploration behaviour in a suburban population of a raptor species, the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango, by examining how age, previous experience and object complexity influence novel object exploration. Our findings showed that object complexity did not influence caracaras initial approach and contact with objects, but did influence the degree of engagement during exploratory activities, as measured by total exploration time and number of exploration events. These variables were higher for complex objects than for simple objects. Experience resulted in less exploration of simple objects. It is likely that, for caracaras, simple objects are easier to encode and recall than complex objects, so additional exploration of such objects would not provide further information. Results suggest that exploratory behaviour in this raptor was guided more by the benefits of a greater quantity of information obtained by exploring complex objects, than by the risks associated to this activity. We can conclude that caracaras cope with novel features in their surroundings with a novelty-seeking strategy, characteristic for generalist species in discovering early new resources opportunities, and which might be a determining factor for adaptive responses to environment modification.Fil: Biondi, Laura Marina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Guido, Jorgelina María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Bó, María Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Muzio, Ruben Nestor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad Atlantida Argentina. Facultad de Psicologia; ArgentinaFil: Vassallo, Aldo Ivan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaSpringer2015-01-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/6672Biondi, Laura Marina; Guido, Jorgelina María; Bó, María Susana; Muzio, Ruben Nestor; Vassallo, Aldo Ivan; The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango; Springer; Animal Cognition; 18; 1; 30-1-2015; 139-1501435-94481435-9456enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10071-014-0785-5info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s10071-014-0785-5info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-17T11:04:42Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/6672instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-17 11:04:42.353CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
title The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
spellingShingle The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
Biondi, Laura Marina
Exploratory Behaviour
Novelty
Stimulus Complexity
Experience
Milvago Chimango
Learning
title_short The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
title_full The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
title_fullStr The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
title_full_unstemmed The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
title_sort The role of the stimulus complexity, age and experience in the expression of exploratory behavior in the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Biondi, Laura Marina
Guido, Jorgelina María
Bó, María Susana
Muzio, Ruben Nestor
Vassallo, Aldo Ivan
author Biondi, Laura Marina
author_facet Biondi, Laura Marina
Guido, Jorgelina María
Bó, María Susana
Muzio, Ruben Nestor
Vassallo, Aldo Ivan
author_role author
author2 Guido, Jorgelina María
Bó, María Susana
Muzio, Ruben Nestor
Vassallo, Aldo Ivan
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Exploratory Behaviour
Novelty
Stimulus Complexity
Experience
Milvago Chimango
Learning
topic Exploratory Behaviour
Novelty
Stimulus Complexity
Experience
Milvago Chimango
Learning
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Exploration represents an important way by which organisms evaluate environment information. The decision of whether or not an animal should investigate environmental changes may influence the extent to which animals learn about their surroundings and cope with habitat modifications. We analysed exploration behaviour in a suburban population of a raptor species, the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango, by examining how age, previous experience and object complexity influence novel object exploration. Our findings showed that object complexity did not influence caracaras initial approach and contact with objects, but did influence the degree of engagement during exploratory activities, as measured by total exploration time and number of exploration events. These variables were higher for complex objects than for simple objects. Experience resulted in less exploration of simple objects. It is likely that, for caracaras, simple objects are easier to encode and recall than complex objects, so additional exploration of such objects would not provide further information. Results suggest that exploratory behaviour in this raptor was guided more by the benefits of a greater quantity of information obtained by exploring complex objects, than by the risks associated to this activity. We can conclude that caracaras cope with novel features in their surroundings with a novelty-seeking strategy, characteristic for generalist species in discovering early new resources opportunities, and which might be a determining factor for adaptive responses to environment modification.
Fil: Biondi, Laura Marina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Guido, Jorgelina María. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Bó, María Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Muzio, Ruben Nestor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad Atlantida Argentina. Facultad de Psicologia; Argentina
Fil: Vassallo, Aldo Ivan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
description Exploration represents an important way by which organisms evaluate environment information. The decision of whether or not an animal should investigate environmental changes may influence the extent to which animals learn about their surroundings and cope with habitat modifications. We analysed exploration behaviour in a suburban population of a raptor species, the Chimango Caracara, Milvago chimango, by examining how age, previous experience and object complexity influence novel object exploration. Our findings showed that object complexity did not influence caracaras initial approach and contact with objects, but did influence the degree of engagement during exploratory activities, as measured by total exploration time and number of exploration events. These variables were higher for complex objects than for simple objects. Experience resulted in less exploration of simple objects. It is likely that, for caracaras, simple objects are easier to encode and recall than complex objects, so additional exploration of such objects would not provide further information. Results suggest that exploratory behaviour in this raptor was guided more by the benefits of a greater quantity of information obtained by exploring complex objects, than by the risks associated to this activity. We can conclude that caracaras cope with novel features in their surroundings with a novelty-seeking strategy, characteristic for generalist species in discovering early new resources opportunities, and which might be a determining factor for adaptive responses to environment modification.
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