Cockatoos Make Tools from Different Materials
Researchers from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna and the University of Oxford report that Goffin cockatoos can make and use elongated- tools of appropriate shape and length out of amorphous materials, suggesting that the birds can anticipate how the tools will be used.
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April 16, 2017 @ 3:43 am
loved kit and amazed at how amazing these birds are..God given
December 17, 2016 @ 4:26 pm
I was very surprised and impressed by this bird’s thinking and problem solving ability! Excellent work! As good as, or even better than some of my students!
November 30, 2016 @ 4:08 pm
Got it just right. Very smart birds and amazing!
November 30, 2016 @ 2:50 pm
The next time someone calls me a “Birdbrain” I will consider it a compliment!
November 30, 2016 @ 1:10 pm
Shows that anyone, people or animals can learn any time or age………amazing…. ?