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Empathy Is For the Birds

Posted by samzenpus on from the polly-want-to-make-an-emotional-connection? dept.

grrlscientist writes "Common Ravens have been shown to express empathy towards a 'friend' or relative when they are distressed after an aggressive conflict — just like humans and chimpanzees do. But birds are very distant evolutionary relatives of Great Apes, so what does this similarity imply about the evolution of behavior?"

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  1. Raven... by X0563511 · · Score: 3, Informative

    "Common" Ravens are among the most intelligent birds around, if you don't count parrots.

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