Scrub Jays remember better than humans


	Scrub Jays remember better than humans

deadcowkid

1-23-2008 7:15 PM

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nature, memory, birds

deadcowkid says:

This is about the Florida Scrub Jay. everything mentioned about the memory abilities of the Florida Scrub is identical to that of the California Scrub Jay. It was previously thought that animals had no real perception on time. Many studies are now being done on both California or western Scrub jays and the Florida Scrub which is endangered foir their amazing abilities.

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