Grey parrots use inferential reasoning based on acoustic cues alone
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Grey parrots use inferential reasoning based on acoustic cues alone
Our ability to make logical inferences is considered as one of the cornerstones of human intelligence, fuelling investigations of reasoning abilities in non-human animals. Yet, the evidence to date is equivocal, with apes as the prime candidates to possess these skills. For instance, in a two-choice task, apes can identify the location of hidden food if it is indicated by a rattling noise cause...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0962-8452,1471-2954
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.1292