22 min listen
From the Vault: Bird Intelligence
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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Just what are the upper limits of avian cognitive ability? Various studies reveal how certain bird species engage in mental time travel, tool use, self recognition, theory of mind and even meta-cognition. But how do their non-mammalian brains actually work, and what might a technologically-advanced bird species even look like? Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they explore the avian mind. (Originally published March 31, 2016) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Mar 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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