In the thief-ridden world of western scrub jays, a bird storing food takes note of any other jay that watches it and later defends the hoard accordingly, says a new study.
FOOD BANK. A western scrub jay brings considerable mental prowess to the task of hiding treats in an ice cube tray to foil a thief.
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