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Scrub jays remember what they cached and when

Original: Retrieving cached food requires much more than just remembering where you buried your snacks. Scrub jays also remember w

Scrub jays do far more than recall where they buried food: they remember what they cached and when, and retrieve perishable items first before they spoil. The finding, explained in a new Beaks & Bones article, highlights the birds' remarkably sophisticated memory and is drawing attention among science communication readers.

Why now: A new article on the birds' episodic-like memory is being shared by science communicators.

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• Retrieving cached food requires much more than just remembering where you buried your snacks. Scrub jays also remember what they cached and when—and retrieve perishable snacks first! 🐦🧠🩵 👇 Learn more in my latest post for Beaks & Bones! https:// beaksandbones.substack.com/p/e… · MajaMielke@scicomm.xyz · 5

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