A team of researchers have conducted a study challenging the belief that chickens, specifically roosters, have limited cognitive abilities. The experiment utilized a modified "Mark Test," a common method for testing self-recognition, involving placing a colored mark on the rooster's head that it can only see in a mirror.
Kate Yakimchuk research intelligence cognition Animals 25 November 2023A rooster is a pretty protective and sometimes even aggressive bird that doesn't seem to be afraid of anything. Due to their nature, these birds were even used for cockfights for the amusement of the public.
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