Extinguishing a Learned Response in a Free-ranging Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
2017 ◽
Vol 131
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pp. 23-25
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Keyword(s):
Dry Soil
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A free-ranging Gray Wolf (Canis lupus), habituated to human presence (the author) on Ellesmere Island, Canada, learned to anticipate experimental feeding by a human, became impatient, persistent, and bold and exhibited stalking behaviour toward the food source. Only after the author offered the wolf about 90 clumps of dry soil over a period of 45 minutes in three bouts, did the wolf give up this behaviour. To my knowledge, this is the first example of extinguishing a learned response in a free-ranging wolf and provides new insight into the learning behaviour of such animals.
2005 ◽
Vol 41
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pp. 298-303
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2010 ◽
Vol 124
(3)
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pp. 215
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Keyword(s):
2014 ◽
Vol 128
(2)
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pp. 189
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Keyword(s):
2006 ◽
Vol 120
(4)
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pp. 466
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