Intelligent Behaviour in Birds

Many people are aware of the intelligence of chimpanzees and other mammals. However, birds also demonstrate intelligent behaviour A For centuries, many scholars maintained that humans were the only intelligent organism on Earth. Many traits were considered to be exclusively human examples of acumen – for example, language, tool use, deception, awareness of self and others. However, exciting new research on a number of animals, particularly birds, has called into question the uniqueness...