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May 10, 2021 05:19 PM EDT  According to new research from Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, birds are capable of changing their culture to become very efficient."Culture" in animals is known to be any behavior they learn from one another, shared by participants of the group, and continued over generations. (Photo : Getty Images) Great Tits  Cultural traditions are known to be found in most animal groups, both dolphins and whales, primates, birds, and rodents. Great tits give a classic ...

Loading video... VIDEO: Automated puzzle boxes, which gave a food reward if solved, were used to test if groups could change a socially learned feeding tradition. When a bird solved the puzzle, the... view more  Credit: Michael Chimento Researchers at the University of Konstanz and Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior in Germany have found that birds are able to change their culture to become more efficient. Populations of great tits were able to switch from one behavior to a better ...