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Florida Scrub Jay

Sir David Attenborough presents the Florida scrub jay.

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Sir David Attenborough presents the Florida scrub jay. Less than 6,000 Florida scrub jays exist in the wild, yet these are some of the most intelligent creatures in the world. Long term research has revealed an extraordinary intelligence. If other jays are around, a bird will only hide its food when the other bird is out of sight. It will even choose a quieter medium, and rather than pebbles for example, to further avoid revealing its hidden larder to sharp-eared competitors.

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Fri 21 Aug 2020 05:58

Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)

Webpage images courtesy of Lynn M Stone / naturepl.com

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