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A small New Zealand songbird that hides food for later use provides insights into cognitive evolution

Written by Rachael Shaw, Rutherford Discovery Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington

The New Zealand robin is a small and ordinary-looking songbird, but it can take down enormous invertebrate prey and hide morsels for later consumption. Supplied, CC BY-ND

When we think about animals storing food, the image that usually comes to mind is a squirrel busily hiding nuts for the winter.

We don’t usually think of a small songbird...

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