In a race for Cheetos, magpies win, but crows steal
Friday, August 12, 2016 - 08:01
in Biology & Nature
In urban neighborhoods, magpies often nest near their cousin corvid species, crows. Nesting near a bigger bird affords them some extra defense against predators. But do they pay a food penalty? To find out, ecologists presented the birds with a set of Cheetos challenges.