
doi: 10.1037/a0016220
pmid: 19685968
The current study tested spatial memory recall in 1 male and 1 female giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). The task required subjects to make a delayed response to a previously lighted location, with varying lengths of delay between the observation phase and the test phase. The male subject reached criterion at 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, and 10-s delays. The female subject reached criterion at 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 10-, and 15-s delays. The results support the hypothesis that giant pandas demonstrate significant working memory for spatial location in the absence of external cues, which may be an important mechanism for survival in the wild.
Male, Appetitive Behavior, Motivation, Association Learning, Retention, Psychology, Memory, Short-Term, Reward, Orientation, Space Perception, Mental Recall, Animals, Female, Cues, Photic Stimulation, Psychomotor Performance, Ursidae
Male, Appetitive Behavior, Motivation, Association Learning, Retention, Psychology, Memory, Short-Term, Reward, Orientation, Space Perception, Mental Recall, Animals, Female, Cues, Photic Stimulation, Psychomotor Performance, Ursidae
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