Hello everyone,

have you ever noticed how the really smart birds -- the ones who use and
create tools -- live on islands? scientists noticed this, too. A new study
finds that bird species living on oceanic islands that rise from the ocean
floor due to seismic or volcanic activity have larger brains than their
closest mainland relatives. The study suggests the birds' larger brains are
the result of evolutionary processes that took place on islands rather than
before colonization took place

Brainier Birds Live On Islands
http://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2018/07/31/brainier-birds-live-on-islands/
tinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/ydyyyeh4

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your bird pals!

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