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Urban Birds Smarter, Heartier Than Rural Birds

McGill University researchers have found that urban bird populations are smarter and have stronger immune systems than birds in the country, scoring higher on cognitive tests and exploiting new resources more than rural birds. What do you think?

Therese Nianne • Systems Analyst

“Sure, but I bet city birds never really have time to just sit and enjoy life.”

Therese Nianne • Systems Analyst

Cody Soren • Goat Researcher

“If rural birds want to close that gap, they can start by eating trash they find on the street.”

Cody Soren • Goat Researcher

Julian Medgrave • Collage Compiler

“I don’t know. Both seem equally likely to break their neck flying into a closed window.”

Julian Medgrave • Collage Compiler