Sea Turtle Hatchling 'IQ' (VIDEO)

Florida Atlantic University

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Hatchlings were trained to associate a food reward with a specific pattern such as a bullseye at the end of a Y-maze. In the reversal phase, the reward was switched to a different pattern, requiring them to relearn the association.

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Ivana Lezcano, Florida Atlantic University

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