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Portia (proto-)counts on numerical competency.
- Source :
-
Journal of Experimental Biology . 2017, Vol. 220 Issue 17, p3003-3003. 2/3p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the genus of spiders Portia's use of intellect to attack and capture other larger poisonous spiders as prey. It talks about the spiders planning before attacking a prey which helps it to sneak up on the prey. It tells about the spider using proto-counting due to which the spider is able to count his prey and plot a possible attack route. It speaks about the spider comparing the situations with the working memory of an attack.
- Subjects :
- *PORTIA (Genus)
*SPIDER behavior
*ARACHNIDA
*PREDATION
*ANIMAL cognition
*COUNTING
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00220949
- Volume :
- 220
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Experimental Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124960497
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.147553