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    ARE YOU A BIRD BRAIN?

    Oct 01, 2019 3 minutes
    by Nick D’Alto
    Tim Oliphant

    HAVE YOU TRIED TO THINK THROUGH THE BRAINTEASER illustrated above? If not, give it your best effort now. Why? Because it’s the exact challenge that a New Caledonian crow named 007 was able to solve in real life. By studying how birds solve complex puzzles, experts in animal behavior are learning more about the way birds think.

    It’s Not a Trick

    Are these birds coached to perform these actions—like in a trained animal act? In the tests, they do get a chance to learn and practice individual behaviors, like

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