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    • Animal Cognition
    • Avian Behavior
    • Evolutionary Biology

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    • Problem-solving tasks are crucial for understanding animal cognition.
    • The string-pulling task has been widely used to assess cognitive abilities in various bird species.
    • Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) are known scavengers with unique physical adaptations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the problem-solving capabilities of turkey vultures.
    • To determine if turkey vultures can learn and adapt their techniques in a cognitive task.
    • To explore the role of evolutionary pressures on the cognitive strategies of turkey vultures.

    Main Methods:

    • Six captive turkey vultures were presented with a string-pulling task to access food.
    • Performance was measured by the time taken to solve the task across trials.
    • Observational learning was assessed by introducing a naive bird to a successful conspecific.

    Main Results:

    • Two vultures solved the task without apparent trial-and-error.
    • One vulture learned the task through observation of a successful conspecific.
    • Successful birds significantly reduced solution time, indicating learning and technique improvement.
    • Vultures employed a novel beak-and-tongue technique, distinct from the stepwise foot-and-beak method used by other birds.

    Conclusions:

    • Turkey vultures exhibit cognitive flexibility and problem-solving skills.
    • Their unique foraging ecology may have driven the evolution of novel cognitive strategies.
    • The findings highlight the importance of considering evolutionary pressures in understanding animal cognition.