Sight, smell and more: What cues do free-ranging dogs use for decision-making while scavenging? Finding food is a fundamental activity for survival of all living organisms. Free-ranging dogs have been known to use their olfaction to assess the quality and type of available food but their use of ...

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Exploring Scavenging Strategies and Cognitive Problem-Solving in Indian Free-Ranging Dogs Animals employ strategic decision-making while carefully weighing nutritional benefits against the risks presented by aversive or harmful stimuli in their natural environment, to maximize foraging eff...

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