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On the concept of animal innovation and the challenge of studying innovation in the wild

  • Grant Ramsey (a1), Meredith L. Bastian (a2) and Carel van Schaik (a3)
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The commentaries have both drawn out the implications of, and challenged, our definition and operationalization of innovation. In this response, we reply to these concerns, discuss the differences between our operationalization and the preexisting operationalization if innovation, and make suggestions for the advancement of the challenging and exciting field of animal innovation.

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