US Edition'Dumb birds' no more: Emus and rheas are technical innovators, say researchers
- Emus were able to solve a physical task to access food 90 percent of the time, as reported in a study published in Scientific Reports.
- A male rhea demonstrated its ability to innovate by rotating a bolt until it fell apart, using a technique similar to that of emus.
- Dr. Fay Clark stated that this research suggests palaeognath birds are not 'dumb' as previously thought and that their technical innovation may have evolved earlier than assumed.
- The research indicates that further studies on palaeognath birds may provide insights into the broader understanding of bird cognition and dinosaur behavior.
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Emus aren’t as ‘dumb’ as we thought
The Committe. Credit: Wendy Binks, Stunned Emu Designs Emus have a reputation for being “bird-brained”. In her art, Wendy Binks of Stunned Emu Designs captures that quirky, if vacant, look in their eyes. But, despite widespread assumptions about emus’ apparent lack of intelligence, very little is truly known about their cognitive abilities. Coming to the defence of emus and other large, flightless birds, a new study has found emus and rheas can …
'Dumb birds' no more: Emus and rheas are technical innovators, say researchers
Large birds—our closest relations to dinosaurs—are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food. This is the first time scientists have been able to show that palaeognath birds such as emus and rheas can solve tricky problems.
Dinosaurs’ Closest Relatives Prove They Can Think—Study Finds “Dumb Birds” Are Actually Problem-Solvers
For years, emus and rheas have been dismissed as some of the least intelligent birds on the planet. But new research suggests they may be more innovative than previously thought. In a study published in Scientific Reports, scientists found that these large, flightless birds—among our closest living relatives to dinosaurs—are capable of technical innovation when faced with a challenge to access food. A New Perspective on “Dumb” Birds The research…
Writing Science, 20 Feb (EFE).- An experiment with ostriches and their Australian and South American relatives, emúes and ñandús, respectively, has shown that these large birds are able to devise all kinds of technical strategies to access food, being much more ready than the researchers thought. The conclusions of the study, led by researchers from the psychology department of the British University of Bristol are collected this Thursday in Sci…
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