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Why Neuroscientists Need to Study the Crow
The animals of neuroscience research are an eclectic bunch, and for good reason. Different model organisms—like zebra fish larvae, C. elegans worms, fruit flies, and mice—give researchers the opportunity to answer specific questions. The first two, for example, have transparent bodies, which let scientists easily peer into their brains; the last two have eminently tweakable genomes, which allow scientists to isolate the effects of specific genes. For cognition studies, researchers have relied largely on primates and, more recently, rats, which I use in my own work.
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I recently watched a very interesting documentary about certain really intelligent birds that can create simple tools and understand the effects of how these tools work. Fascinating stuff, it's on Netflix.
I've seen several of these and they are astounding. A Murder Of Crows is especially good.
I'll have to check it out, birds are fascinating creatures.