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The Birds at Itasca State Park Are All Wet

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When I studied the Efe Pygmies of the Congo, I discovered (and yes, it was me who discovered this amazing fact everyone now knows) that the Efe organize their space in elongated linear trails. Which reminds me of something funny about Minnesota.

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Do birds avoid predators because of culture?

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And, likely, this sort of thing is most likely found, and most likely complex and important, in organisms that have that very costly but important physical adaptation known as brains. My research in the Congo supports this idea. Invasion of the birdie snatchers. During the former periods, we certainly came across animals, but rarely.

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