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Operant Conditioning in Indian Free-Ranging Dogs: Effects of Positive and Threatening Cues on Sociability
Srijaya Nandi, Dipanjan Roy, Abantika Adak +2
Sociability toward humans is a key adaptive trait in free-ranging dogs, enabling them to access resources while navigating risks associated with human interactions. In this study,…
Trick or Treat? Free-ranging dogs use human behavioural cues for foraging
Rohan Sarkar, Sharmistha Maji, Tuhin Subhra Pal +9
Animals that display behavioural flexibility and adaptability thrive in urban environments, due to their ability to exploit novel anthropogenic resources. Since humans are an impor…
Exploring Scavenging Strategies and Cognitive Problem-Solving in Indian Free-Ranging Dogs
Tuhin Subhra Pal, Srijaya Nandi, Hindoli Gope +4
Animals employ strategic decision-making while carefully weighing nutritional benefits against the risks presented by aversive or harmful stimuli in their natural environment, to m…
Sight, smell and more: What cues do free-ranging dogs use for decision-making while scavenging?
Rohan Sarkar, Tuhin Subhra Pal, Sharmistha Maji +12
Finding food is a fundamental activity for survival of all living organisms. Free-ranging dogs have been known to use their olfaction to assess the quality and type of available fo…
When Life Gives You Lemons, Squeeze Your Way Through: Understanding Citrus Avoidance Behaviour by Free-Ranging Dogs in India
Tuhin Subhra Pal, Srijaya Nandi, Rohan Sarkar +1
Palatability of food is driven by multiple factors like taste, smell, texture, freshness, etc. and can be very variable across species. There are classic examples of local adaptati…
The mouth speaks as much as the eyes: Free-ranging dogs depend on inner facial features for human recognition
Rohan Sarkar, Tuhin Subhra Pal, Sandip Murmu +1
The human face is a multi-signal system continuously transmitting information of identity and emotion. In shared human-animal environments, the face becomes a reliable tool of hete…
Eating Smart: Free-ranging dogs follow an optimal foraging strategy while scavenging in groups
Rohan Sarkar, Sreelekshmi R, Abhijit Nayek +8
Foraging and acquiring of food is a delicate balance between managing the costs, both energy and social, and individual preferences. Previous research on the solitary foraging of f…
A tale of two species: How humans shape dog behaviour in urban habitats
Debottam Bhattacharjee, Rohan Sarkar, Shubhra Sau +1
Species inhabiting urban environments experience enormous anthropogenic stress. Behavioural plasticity and flexibility of temperament are crucial to successful urban-adaptation. Ur…