Crocodiles and alligators might be more creative than first thought when it comes to catching their dinner. New research suggests the reptiles use tools, including collections of small sticks, to lure ...
A captive Hawaiian crow (‘Alal?) using a stick tool to extract food from a wooden log. The critically endangered Hawaiian crow can use sticks to deftly fish for food that is out of reach, according to ...
They are not just pretty faces. Cockatoos can learn how to make and use tools, a study found. The clever birds fashioned and used rakes made from pieces of wood to bring tasty morsel of foods within ...
A cockatoo called Figaro has astonished scientists by figuring out how to manufacture and use tools. It is the first time a parrot has shown this ability. The captive-reared Goffin's cockatoo uses his ...
As recently as 60 years ago, we humans believed we were the only animals on Earth that could use tools. That impression was proved wrong in 1960 when famed primatologist Jane Goodall observed ...
It’s no secret that parrots are smart. Aside from mimicking human speech, they display some impressive problem-solving abilities. But unlike other brainy birds such as crows, they’re not regular tool ...
A cockatoo called Figaro has astonished scientists by figuring out how to manufacture and use tools. It is the first time a parrot has shown this ability. The captive-reared Goffin's cockatoo uses his ...
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The latest human-like ability from the animal world is being displayed by a cockatoo in Vienna, who is the first member of the parrot family to exhibit tool-making ability. In his aviary at Vienna ...