Researchers at the University of Iowa found pigeons were able to complete intelligence tests by choosing the correct "string" on a touch screen by pecking it with their beak.
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2013.05.29 | By University Communication and Marketing | 10:25 AM
New research by University of Iowa psychologists show pigeons can make informed choices, and use a computerized touch-screen as well. The study by Ed Wasserman and colleagues appears in the journal "Animal Cognition." Story
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