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We found out what makes them smart!!!!

Postby Pajarita » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:58 am

A new study [two links to the same info, just worded differently] found the part of parrots brains that is the actual source of their high intelligence! Read on this super interesting proof of another case of convergent evolution between completely different species [in this case, primates -like we are- and psittacines].

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2018/0 ... 530635752/


https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 131208.htm
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