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Hoarding or caching in animal behavior is the storage of food in locations hidden from the sight of both conspecifics (animals of the same or closely related species) and members of other species. [1] Most commonly, the function of hoarding or caching is to store food in times of surplus for times when food is less plentiful.
One theory is that they hoard shiny objects to impress other ravens. [103] Other research indicates that juveniles are deeply curious about all new things, and that common ravens retain an attraction to bright, round objects based on their similarity to bird eggs. Mature birds lose their intense interest in the unusual, and become highly neophobic.
Magpies are birds of various species of the family Corvidae.Like other members of their family, they are widely considered to be intelligent creatures. The Eurasian magpie, for instance, is thought to rank among the world's most intelligent creatures, [1] [2] and is one of the few nonmammalian species able to recognize itself in a mirror test. [3]
5. Dead Insects. Entomology enthusiasts often start by collecting dead insects and preserving them in special boxes or displays. According to collectors, it's also a way to advance science.
[32] [33] Most of the plumage is a shiny black, with a purple (in subspecies monedula and spermologus) or blue (in subspecies cirtensis and soemmerringii) sheen on the crown, [34] forehead, and secondaries, and a green-blue sheen on the throat, primaries, and tail. The cheeks, nape and neck are light grey to greyish-silver, and the underparts ...
3. Demi Moore: Dolls. The "Ghost" star, aged 61, maintains a childlike spirit through an extensive doll collection worth a cool $2 million. Dubbed "the world's most high-profile doll collector" by ...
The Eurasian magpie or common magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent.It is one of several birds in the crow family (corvids) designated magpies, and belongs to the Holarctic radiation of "monochrome" magpies.
Amanda Seyfried loves dead animals. The Mamma Mia! star has an extensive taxidermy collection, and they all have names.There’s an owl named Beatrix, a chick named Linda, and a mini zebra named ...