Reindeer show great performance at following human-given indications
Monday, June 12, 2023 - 13:42
in Psychology & Sociology
An international team of researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, and the INRAE of Nouzilly, France, explored the ability of sledging reindeer to follow directional indications from humans. Their results highlight that reindeer, which are well habituated to humans, can make use of gestural cues very well with minimal training.