Cockatoos have learned to operate drinking fountains in Australia (www.science.org)

submitted 2 months ago by geese_feces@hexbear.net to c/earth@hexbear.net

11 comments fedilink hide all child comments

The behavior—never before seen in birds—may be a developing cultural tradition among one population

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

Can the birbs make a map of the drinking fountains that have good pressure? So we know to avoid the ones with no pressure and the ones that go PSSSHHHHWWWWWSHHHH at the slightest press

this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025

42 points (97.7% liked)

Earth

13096 readers

40 users here now

The world’s #1 planet!

A community for the discussion of the environment, climate change, ecology, sustainability, nature, and pictures of cute wild animals.

Socialism is the only path out of the global ecological crisis.

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

WhyEssEff@hexbear.net

CoolerOpposide@hexbear.net

jack@hexbear.net

thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net