A lost parrot tells rescuers its name and home address.
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In the above clip (an oldie but goodie), a bird uses pieces of bread to lure small fish to the shore.
When given a choice, pigeons have been found to prefer high stakes betting to getting a modest sure thing. In a recent study, pigeons were allowed to push one of two buttons that each had a different consequence. Most of the birds quickly began ignoring the button that gave them three treats for every push (which over time would actually guarantee them the most food). Instead, they more often pushed the button leading to an outcome where 20% of the time they won a jackpot of 10 treats, but where 80% of the time they walked away with nothing.
A cockatoo showcases its prowess at holding and eating from a fork.
Even considering that this parrot may have previously memorized the steps to solve this puzzle, the speed with which she completes it (faster than all her human competitors) is still quite impressive.
The lyrebird mimics an impressive array of sounds in its attempts to lure nearby females, including not only the songs of other species of birds, but also those of camera shutters, car alarms, and foresting equipment (the best action starts at 1:50).
This montage from America’s Funniest Home Videos shows different animals using props to achieve goals, providing a striking dichotomy to the program’s typical fodder of humans’ accidental crotch shots.
In the above clip, a parrot showcases its dancing prowess by slow-motioning to the beat.
In order to retrieve its reward, this crow must climb down a rope, retrieve a short stick that can be used to remove a much longer stick from behind a cage, and then use the longer stick to drag a piece of meat from behind a glass to within reaching distance.
[Proceedings of the Royal Society B] via [BBC News] and [Discover]
In this poignant clip, a squirrel protects the body of one of its peers from a growing group of approaching crows.
