Birds Form Long-Term Bonds With Non-Relatives Resembling Friendship: Study

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMay 9, 2025, 12:33 pm481 ptsHotTop
Researchers have found that birds, like humans, form friendships with non-relatives over long periods of time. They discovered that, while starlings preferentially helped relatives, they also frequently and consistently aided specific non-relative birds, even in situations where there were relatives available…

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Birds Form Long-Term Bonds With Non-Relatives Resembling Friendship: Study

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