Lemurs use long-term memory, smell, and social cues to find food

Lemurs use long-term memory, smell, and social cues to find food

How do foraging animals find their food? A new study by New York University researchers shows that lemurs use smell, social cues, and long-term memory to locate hidden fruit — a combination of factors that may have deep evolutionary roots. “Our study provides evidence that lemurs can integrate sensory information with ecological and social knowledge, … Read more