Joel Kontinen
Previous research has shown that cockatoos are better tool makers than chimps.
And there’s more. A recent paper on 18 palm
cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) published in the journal Science Advances looks at the birds’ ability to make their own
drumsticks and produce a rhythmic beat.
In contrast, chimps (that evolutionists hail as
our cousins) can’t make music instruments.
Even crows beat chimps in intelligence and innovation, defying Darwinian expectations. By
And Cockatoos can understand that they need to bring a two-piece “toolkit” to retrieve a cashew nut treat.
Source:
Wilson , Clare, 2023. Cockatoos understand when a job
requires a toolkit, New Scientist 10 February,
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