Subject: [Tweeters] 'Walnut Test' Reveals Parrots Are Shrewd Investors
Date: Mon Aug 27 13:25:59 PDT 2018
From: Devorah the Ornithologist - birdologist at gmail.com

hello everyone,

in a recent study, parrots demonstrated they are capable of making complex
economic decisions to maximize their profits -- even if that meant they had
to resist the urge to choose a low-value treat in favor of a token that
could be traded for a high-value food reward later

'Walnut Test' Reveals Parrots Are Shrewd Investors
http://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2018/08/27/walnut-test-reveals-parrots-are-shrewd-investors/
tinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/y8cc485q

I hope you find this piece interesting and enlightening and that you share
it with your bird pals.

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