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Galef, Bennett G., Jr. – Natural History, 1997
Discusses how animals learn from companions, especially among Norway rats. Rats begin early eating foods that other rats eat. Adults also choose to eat a food largely because companions are eating it even if they had learned to avoid the food at an earlier time. Other animals also learn from watching companions' eating techniques, reactions to…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavioral Sciences, Epistemology, Imitation
