Intelligent birds

Certain species of bird have surprised researchers recently with their ability to fashion tools and solve complex problemsA discovery byDr Sarah Jelbert of Jesus College, Cambridge, has led to the refinement of our understanding of crow intelligence. On the south-west Pacific island of New Caledonia, a crow called Emma has stunned researchers byoperating a vending machine they constructed for it, remembering the size of a token needed to release a treat. The ongoing investigation into the intelligence of the species follows the discovery that it works material into fishing hook-style tools to extract larvae from holes in dead wood.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Neuroscience Biology Birds Animals Source Type: news