Cognition- Latin for'knowledge' or'thinking' Animal cognition is the study of the processes(ni ununni) used to generate(and) adaptive(mnunuin) or flexible(inmunutu) behavior in animal species In the context(umm) of animal cognition research(mi TiE), cognition usually refers to the cognitive mechanisms(naln) involved in learning(miuui), memory(winErmmuin), perception(mini), and decision-making(nnminiula).