Unusal fact that I learned today - Birds are smart too! / myLot

Israel

October 11, 2022 4:04am CST

Even though a pigeons brain only weighs 14 grams, the neurons are packed very tightly together and the electrical signals in their brains don't have to travel very far. This adaptation is to save weight when the birds have to fly. Birds are very smart and have many amazing abilities that we might not expect from beings with so small of brains. What did you learn today?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457230)

• Switzerland

11 Oct 22

Birds are incredibly smart. I observe the crows coming to my garden. I place outside stale bread and a basin of water. They get the bread, place inside the water, turn once, when it is soft enough they eat.

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (18886)

• United States

11 Oct 22

Yeah birds are smart. Over the weekend I learned that cat allergies can go away eventually.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325249)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Oct 22

Some birds, like crows, are very good at problem-solving too. It's amazing how pigeons find their way home.

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anamika

@anamika161088 (11868)

• India

11 Oct 22

Nice to know. Eagle is also a very smart bird and he attacks with planning.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (85265)

• Bangalore, India

11 Oct 22

Birds are pretty smart. No one can doubt the memory of migratory birds who never go wrong with their direction of flying. Intelligence is innate. Nature provides every organism the innate intelligence to survive and thrive.

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