Siberian jays can recognize unfamiliar, distant relatives
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 10:40
in Biology & Nature
In few mammal, birds and fish species, individuals can recognize unfamiliar siblings. Until now, however, it remained unclear whether animals also are able to identify more distant, unfamiliar relatives. Evolutionary biologists from the University of Zurich recently demonstrated that Siberian jays, a member of the crow family, evolved this ability. Kinship is a critical factor […]