Innovation gives some hyenas an edge

Innovation gives some hyenas an edge

Media_httpfarm8static_mojze

Inventive hyenas that come up with different ways to solve a problem are the most successful, new research shows.

“While those who gave up quickly were more likely to fail, some hyenas that spent more time with the puzzle box appeared to get stuck in a rut and would often try the same solutions over and over again,” says Sarah Benson-Amram, zoology graduate student at Michigan State University.

Full story at Futurity.

More research news from top universities.

Photo credit: Fotolia


0 Comments

Leave a Reply