Being lower in pecking order improves female tit birds' memory: Rare case in nature in which female has better cognitive ability
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 16:31
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have found a rare case in nature in which the female of a species has the better cognitive ability. When it comes to remembering where a tasty titbit was left, female great tit birds are miles ahead of their male counterparts. This ability might have evolved because the females come second when there’s food to be shared.