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The authors who contributed to this volume view cognition as an adaptive trait, shaped largely by the influence of natural selection. Cognition is part of the adaptive arsenal with which animals cope with environmental demands and constraints. The quantity and quality of information an animal has about its environment, and how well it can process this information, will be translated into the biological success of the animal. Authors of each chapter were challenged to present their most contemporary data, discuss their data in a cognitive framework, considering what advantages and disadvantages such a framework might offer and address potentially fruitful areas of future research within a cognitive perspective.