Animal cognition
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| + | '''Animal cognition''' is the title given to a modern approach to the mental capacities of non-human [[animals]]. It has developed out of [[comparative psychology]], but has also been strongly influenced by the approach of [[ethology]], [[behavioral ecology]], and [[evolutionary psychology]]. The alternative name [[cognitive ethology]] is therefore sometimes used; and much of what used to be considered under the title of '''animal intelligence''' is now thought of under this heading. | ||
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| + | In practice, animal cognition mostly concerns [[mammals]], especially [[primate intelligence|primates]], [[Cetacean intelligence|cetaceans]] and [[elephant intelligence|elephants]], besides [[Dog intelligence|canidae]], [[Cat intelligence|felidae]] and [[rodents]], but research also extends to non-mammalian [[vertebrates]] such as [[bird intelligence|birds]] such as [[Pigeon intelligence|pigeons]], [[Monitor_lizard#Intelligence|lizards]] or [[fish]], and even to non-vertebrates ([[cephalopod intelligence|cephalopods]]). | ||
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Animal cognition is the title given to a modern approach to the mental capacities of non-human animals. It has developed out of comparative psychology, but has also been strongly influenced by the approach of ethology, behavioral ecology, and evolutionary psychology. The alternative name cognitive ethology is therefore sometimes used; and much of what used to be considered under the title of animal intelligence is now thought of under this heading.
In practice, animal cognition mostly concerns mammals, especially primates, cetaceans and elephants, besides canidae, felidae and rodents, but research also extends to non-mammalian vertebrates such as birds such as pigeons, lizards or fish, and even to non-vertebrates (cephalopods).
