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Surprising Scientists: Eurasian Jays Exhibit Human-Like Memory Traits

A study has found that jays can remember incidental details, which is similar to episodic memory in humans. According to a study recently published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, Eurasian jays have the ability to recall incidental details of past events, a trait indicative of episodic memory

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