Pigeons Can Recognize Human Faces

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Now I know it’s hard for many people to remember faces, but when it comes to Pigeons don’t expect them to forget. According to new research pigeons have more advanced cognitive processes than we actually give them credit for. It’s pretty interesting and amazing that pigeons can actually recognize familiar faces from unfamiliar ones. Lead researcher Dr. Anna Wilkinson says this:

Such advanced cognitive processes have rarely been observed in pigeons and suggest that they not only recognize individual humans but also know who they know, something which could be very important for survival. To know individuals and act appropriately to them is enormously advantageous. (Science Daily)

 

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