Fluency and elaboration in dolphin object play: evidence for creativity in behavioral exchanges?

Adams AH, Themelin M, Manitzas Hill H, Yeater DB, Walker RT, Hirons AC, Dudzinski KM

DOI: 10.1007/s10071-026-02117-6
Published: 2026 Oct 12
Container: Animal cognition
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s10071-026-02117-6,
  title = {Fluency and elaboration in dolphin object play: evidence for creativity in behavioral exchanges?},
  author = {Adams AH and Themelin M and Manitzas Hill H and Yeater DB and Walker RT and Hirons AC and Dudzinski KM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Animal cognition},
  doi = {10.1007/s10071-026-02117-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-026-02117-6}
}

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AU  - Themelin M
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AU  - Yeater DB
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AU  - Hirons AC
AU  - Dudzinski KM
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AH, A., M, T., H, M. H., DB, Y., RT, W., AC, H., & KM, D. (2026). Fluency and elaboration in dolphin object play: evidence for creativity in behavioral exchanges?. Animal cognition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-026-02117-6

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