Kangaroos can learn to ask for help from humans just like dogs do

Prof. Alan G. McElligott

Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health

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Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2263145-kangaroos-can-learn-to-ask-for-help-from-humans-just-like-dogs-do/#ixzz71F1flLNh

Article in New Scientist about our research paper.

McElligott AG, O’Keeffe KH, Green AC (2020) Kangaroos display gazing and gaze alternations during an unsolvable problem task. Biology Letters 16, 20200607

Period	16 Dec 2020

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Title	Kangaroos can learn to ask for help from humans just like dogs do
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	New Scientist
Media type	Web
Place	Hong Kong, China
Date	16/12/20
URL	https://www.newscientist.com/article/2263145-kangaroos-can-learn-to-ask-for-help-from-humans-just-like-dogs-do/
Persons	Alan G. McElligott

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Keywords

animal behaviour
animal cognition
animal welfare
marsupials
kangaroos