News Animals Bird Plans: Jays show foresight in breakfast menus By Susan Milius February 21, 2007 at 1:12 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print The strongest evidence yet that animals plan ahead may come from western scrub jays preparing for their morning meals. THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW. A western scrub jay caches food where experience indicates that it won’t otherwise be available the next day. Clayton Lab Plenty of animals perform actions that bring future benefits, but those activities don’t necessarily demonstrate planning, says Nicola S.