They do the task because they know that they will get a good reward from an automatic feeder, with or without an audience. They might perceive them as competiti

They do the task because they know that they will get a good reward from an automatic feeder, with or without an audience. They might perceive them as competition, better get the treat before one of the hairless ones takes it. In private, just randomly mashi f the screen until the feeder is cooperative might be good enough, even if it takes a little longer.