A kea,image courtesy of Markus Koljonen, CC-BY-SA-2.5.
Joel Kontinen
According to evolution, chimps should be next to humans as learners. However, a new video shows that The New Zealand kea can outperform monkeys in several intelligence tests
A group of kea, a type of parrot from New Zealand, have been surprising scientists with their smart predictions. Researchers set them a series of intelligence tests based around probabilities and social cues. They found that kea can perform better than chimps .
The parrots that understand probabilities Nature video.
Monday, 9 March 2020
The parrots that understand probabilities
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