It’s a birdie: Cockatoos learn to play golf by holding ‘clubs’ in beaks to guide a ball to release a treat
Cockatoos appear to be able to play golf, 一项研究声称.
Austrian researchers wanted to test the extent to which the birds use primate-level tool-using abilities in a test inspired by golf.
在研究中, the birds used a beak-held stick to guide a ball to a collapsible platform to release a treat.
在研究中, the birds used a beak-held stick to guide a ball to a collapsible platform to release a treat (库存图片)
Dr Antonio Osuna-Mascaro, from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, came up with the idea.
他说: ‘One of the most amazing aspects of the process was to observe how they each invented their own individual technique, sometimes with astonishing dexterity.’
的 11 cockatoos involved in the study, five managed to solve the golf puzzle, but six were unable to find the solution.
