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Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius (1)

Inside Animal Minds explores how animals understand the world around them through the eyes of three iconic creatures: dogs, birds, and dolphins. As we discover how scientists are pushing the animal mind to its limits, we’ll uncover surprising similarities to--and differences from--the human mind. In the first installment, “Bird Genius”, we’ll meet a cockatoo with a talent for picking locks; a wild crow on a mission to solve an eight-step puzzle; and a tame raven who can solve a puzzle box so quickly that his performance has to be captured with high-speed photography. Are these skills really evidence of high intelligence or just parlor tricks, the result of training and instinct?

English
  • Originally Aired April 9, 2014
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network PBS
  • Created August 3, 2014 by
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  • Modified April 15, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Lance Lewman Guest Star
Graham Russell Director