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Researcher in animal cognition, behavior, and welfare. Postdoc @FBNDummerstorf

Dummerstorf, Deutschland
Joined June 2013
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@CaicoyaA
Álvaro López Caicoya
2 years
New Giraffe paper is out on Scientific Reports! Giraffes might be known for their long necks, but did you know they also have impressive statistical capabilities? Link to the paper at the end of the thread (1/5)
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2 months
RT @KathelijneKoops: 📣ATTENTION!!! Two PhD positions on Creativity in Wild Chimpanzees and Bonobos 🤩@snsf_ch @UZH_en @univofstandrews Come….
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@CaicoyaA
Álvaro López Caicoya
4 months
Love cross-species comparisons like this! In Pan, individual differences in consolation outweigh species differences. Fascinating findings!.
@zannaclay
Zanna Clay
4 months
some coverage from the @BBCNews about our new study comparing empathic tendencies of bonobos and chimpanzees 🐵🐵.
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Álvaro López Caicoya
5 months
We still have a PhD position open in our group! 🎓🔬. If you're interested in physiological markers and gene expression involved in prosocial behavior, this could be for you! 🧠 Also pigs around! 🐷. There’s still time to apply, feel free to reach out!.
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Álvaro López Caicoya
5 months
🚨 PhD opportunity! 🚨. Want to dig into physiological markers & gene expression behind prosocial behavior? 🧠🔬 🐷. Super interesting topic, great team, and yes, we’re nice people! 😃. Apply now! Link below.
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Álvaro López Caicoya
5 months
RT @zannaclay: Despite assumptions of bonobos as sexy hippies and chimps as aggressive, we find that both ape species overlap in their use….
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When competition for food is high, both chimps and bonobos sometimes rub their genitals together to cope
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Álvaro López Caicoya
5 months
RT @Will_0_Tree: BEHOLD THE FLAGSHIP PAPER OF MY PHD! 🚢 I trained wild and zoo housed Guinea baboons to pull a lever for peanuts to test wh….
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Álvaro López Caicoya
6 months
Don't miss out on this fascinating study on innovative big birds! Rheas and emus figured it out, but ostriches. well, they tried. 😅👇.
@DrFayClark
Fay Clark
6 months
We found evidence of technical innovation in palaeognath birds - not so bird-brained any more!! Rheas outperformed emus, and ostriches did terribly. Published in Scientific Reports today
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Álvaro López Caicoya
6 months
Fly research: more exciting than you think!🪰.
@wolfhuette
Wolf Huetteroth @[email protected]
2 years
Ever wondered if flies enjoy a carousel ride as much as we do? Wonder no more, it seems they do – flies play! Out now: (1/7)
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Álvaro López Caicoya
10 months
Thanks to @ZooBarcelona and @Zoo_Leipzig for their support!.
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Álvaro López Caicoya
10 months
Ever wondered how giraffes stand tall in cognitive tasks? 🦒 Check out our new study comparing quantity discrimination across 9 ungulate species! 🐐🦏🦓🦙🦬🐃
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@CognitionJourn
Cognition
10 months
"Quantity discrimination in 9 ungulate species: Individuals take item number and size into account to discriminate quantities". 📢New paper from: Alina Schaffer, Alvaro Caicoya, Anja Widdig, Ruben Holland, & Federica Amici. @karlandthegang @CaicoyaA (1/8).
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Álvaro López Caicoya
1 year
Ready to present on consolation in pigs at #ECBB2024 at 14:30. Come see my first immersion into the pig world!
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Álvaro López Caicoya
1 year
RT @BerardoCaterina: 👏🏻🐐I am proud to share my first paper about “Perception of optical illusions in ungulates: insights from goats, sheep,….
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Animal Cognition - Optical illusions have long been used in behavioural studies to investigate the perceptual mechanisms underlying vision in animals. So far, three studies have focused on...
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Álvaro López Caicoya
1 year
Special thanks to Dana Church for including me, and huge thanks to @orcabook for sending me a copy. It's definitely going in a special place in my book collection. Can't wait to pass it along!.
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Álvaro López Caicoya
1 year
Just arrived home! I truly enjoyed diving into 'Animal Minds.' It's a brilliantly written introduction to our field, one that would have captivated my younger self. Being featured in it is an honor beyond words.
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Álvaro López Caicoya
1 year
Just returned from an amazing trip to Vienna! 🇦🇹 Had a fantastic time discussing with the folks at VMU Vienna on our pig-project. Meeting face-to-face in the Zoom era was refreshing. It's been a truly pigtastic experience! 🐷🚪
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Álvaro López Caicoya
2 years
Exciting news! Thrilled to embark on a new academic journey as a Post-Doc at @FBNDummerstorf! From studying giraffes under the Spanish sun to diving into the world of pigs amidst the German snow🐷. Excited for the chilly challenges and scientific discoveries ahead!
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Álvaro López Caicoya
2 years
Big thanks to @sepc2023 for yet another outstanding conference! 🙌🦒 Grateful for the opportunity to share my passion for giraffes and engage in meaningful discussions with fellow academics and friends!
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Álvaro López Caicoya
2 years
🎓It's official, PhD successfully defended!.Immense gratitude to the exceptional committee members B. Alvarez, @GoatsThatStare and @jordigalbany, for their valuable insights. Shoutout to F. Amici and @MimoMuntsa for being my rocks throughout this journey. Excited for the future!
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