Corvid con artists

Ravens watch Egyptian vultures crack ostrich eggs with tools, then chase the birds off end enjoy the meal. They have learned to benefit from the tool use of the clever vultures.

Mirror movement

Bottlenose dolphins are able to learn simply by watching others. This is known as observational learning and is something we do on a daily basis.

Octopus identity

Captive octopuses learn to recognise and respond to their own name. They, even learn the identity of humans and squirt water at their least favourite.

Memory of a horse

Horses can perform tasks trained two years in the past without practice, and may have a memory span of up to ten years.

I see you

Crows are able to follow the gaze of another bird to see what it is looking at. Only two other non-primate species can do this.

Pigeons are superstitious

Like humans that think two unrelated events can be connected, pigeons-repeat behaviour they performed when being fed in the hope that this will cause another feeding session.

Family dining

Tamarin groups gather round food and share it like we might, around a table. Parents and older siblings-give food to the youngest infants, even without the babies begging.

Breaking the barrier

A captive beluga whale called Noe spontaneously began to mimic human speech. This apparent attempt at communication with his keepers is still not entirely understood.