Posted by: Sandy Steinman | February 24, 2015

Pigeons Are Smarter Than We Think

The Environmental New Network reported that pigeons are much smarter than we give them credit for.

In a new study from the University of Iowa, researchers found that pigeons can categorize and name both natural and manmade objects–and not just a few objects. These birds categorized 128 photographs into 16 categories, and they did so simultaneously.

Read about the study at Wildlife and Habitat Conservation News: Pigeons are smarter than you think!.


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