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Not so bird-brained after all: Pigeons understand the abstract concepts of space and time in a similar way to humans
By Harry Pettit For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 19:00 GMT, 4 December 2017 | UPDATED: 19:06 GMT, 4 December 2017
Pigeons are smarter than we thought, according to new research.
The birds judge the abstract concepts of space and time in a similar way to humans, the first time a non-primate species has been shown to do so.
Crucially, pigeons use a different region of the brain to process space and time, suggesting they evolved the ability separately to humans.
'In the same way we might need to estimate the arrival of our pizza delivery, or figure out if there is enough space for us to park our cars, it might be useful for a pigeon to estimate when it is lunchtime so it can get delicious breadcrumbs, or the size of a potential competitor,' study coauthor Dr Victor Navarro, a psychologist at the University of Iowa, told MailOnline.
The research adds to growing evidence that that lower-order animal species such as birds, reptiles, and fish are capable of high-level, abstract decision-making.
'The cognitive prowess of birds is now deemed to be ever closer to that of both human and nonhuman primates,' said study lead author Professor Edward Wasserman.
'Those avian nervous systems are capable of far greater achievements than the pejorative term "bird brain" would suggest.'
Read the rest here and "watch the full video" of a pigeon in the study
Link to article in Current Biology
allikat:
This is very frustrating and a tragedy.
I did however, notice there were contact #'s.
So, its time to voice our concerns.
Be proactive and support our fragile environment. Call.
Kinderchick:
This is not good news... :'(
"Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a provincial regulation that exempts major industries from the Endangered Species Act and allows them to kill species at risk and destroy their habitat."
See link below...
http://www.ontarionature.org/media/news_template.php?n_code=740
Kinderchick:
That is a very interesting article, gemcity.
Thanks for posting the link! :)
GCG:
I read with interest this article online.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/backpack-geolocators-no-apparent-burden-for-migrating-songbirds-1.3063792
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