Presenter Information

Abstract

This experiment put a food incentive behind a see-through barrier and the time taken to reach the food was recorded in order to test X. multilineatus Swordtail Courter versus Sneaker cognitive ability, which may be extrapolated to reproductive strategy.

Status

Undergraduate

Department

Biology

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Campus

Athens

Faculty Mentor

Molly Morris

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Validation of a Detour Test to Detect Cognitive Differences Between Male Alternative Reproductive Tactics in Xiphophorus multilineatus​

This experiment put a food incentive behind a see-through barrier and the time taken to reach the food was recorded in order to test X. multilineatus Swordtail Courter versus Sneaker cognitive ability, which may be extrapolated to reproductive strategy.

 

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