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...