microrobert
12-24-2011, 06:30 AM
Are Pigeons as Smart as Monkeys?
Pigeons may not be so bird-brained after all, as scientists have found the birds' ability to understand numbers is on par with that of primates.
Previous studies have shown that various animals, from honeybees to chimpanzees, can learn to count when trained with food rewards.
http://www.livescience.com/17613-counting-pigeons-smart-animals.html
Pigeons may not be so bird-brained after all, as scientists have found the birds' ability to understand numbers is on par with that of primates.
Previous studies have shown that various animals, from honeybees to chimpanzees, can learn to count when trained with food rewards.
http://www.livescience.com/17613-counting-pigeons-smart-animals.html