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Danrong Li, Yuehua Sun & Shuai Kang. (2023). A Preliminary Discussion on the Relationship Between Social Hierarchy and Numerical Reasoning Ability in Budgerigars. Creativity and Innovation, 7(1), 60-69.
Danrong Li, Yuehua Sun & Shuai Kang. (2023). A Preliminary Discussion on the Relationship Between Social Hierarchy and Numerical Reasoning Ability in Budgerigars. Creativity and Innovation, 7(1), 60-69. DOI： 10.47297/wspciWSP2516-252712.20230701.
Background: Animal cognitive ability has received much attention in recent years. However
numerical reasoning ability in birds
an important manifestation of cognitive ability
is still at an early stage of investigation. Social hierarchy is common among group-living animals and plays an important role in many animal societies. Yet there are no studies showing the relationship between social hierarchy and numerical reasoning ability. Purpose: Explore the numerical reasoning ability of budgerigars and investigate the correlation between numerical reasoning ability and social hierarchy in budgerigars. Method: In Experiment 1
a numerical sequence was visualized and presented to budgerigars continuously. Their numerical reasoning ability was determined by measuring the number of trials the budgerigars went through before it successfully comprehend the sequence. After this
budgerigars that completed Experiment 1 will be stratified into three social classes through the evaluation of their fighting results in Experiment 2. Finally
the correlation between numerical reasoning ability and social hierarchy is analyzed. Conclusion: This study explored the numerical reasoning ability of budgerigars and found that numerical reasoning ability was not correlated with social hierarchy
and budgerigars with different social ranks showed uneven level of numerical reasoning ability. This study demonstrates that budgerigars have numerical reasoning ability.This has
to a certain extent
provided meaningful information and laid a solid foundation for future in-depth studies on the numerical cognitive ability of birds.
BudgerigarsSocial dominanceNumerical reasoning abilityExpensive tissue hypothesis
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