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Selling Birds Short: A Heretical View Of Avian Intelligence

10,000 Birds

Between staying warm/cool, finding food, avoiding predators, migrating thousands of miles every year, finding mates, raising chicks and doing all this at the mercy of the elements, it makes sense that they have more brainpower than just simple instinct to run on. Picture being a Blackpoll Warbler being born in the boreal forests of Alaska.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

Very importantly, the breast-feeding years create emotional security in the child through the many hours of intimate contact with the mother. (Dr. There is no need for infants to be raised on cow's milk formulas. Breast milk not only contains nutrients, but also antibodies that bolster the baby's immune system.

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