Dogs (Canis familiaris) and wolves (Canis lupus) coordinate with conspecifics in a social dilemma

• Published in: Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983) Vol. 134; no. 2; p. 211
• Main Authors: Bräuer, Juliane, Stenglein, Katharina, Amici, Federica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2020

Cooperative hunting is generally considered to be a cognitively challenging activity, as individuals have to coordinate movements along with a partner and at the same time react to the prey. Wolves are said to engage in cooperative hunting regularly, whereas dogs could have maintained, improved, or...