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Now I wonder if some birds will fool other birds by pretending something isn't good.
by eloeffler 5y ago
Now I wonder if some birds will fool other birds by pretending something isn't good.
- JadeNB 5y ago> Now I wonder if some birds will fool other birds by pretending something isn't good. How would they do that? If other birds are watching to see if they eat the food, it seems that your options (as a deceptive bird) are not to eat it (in which case they might be fooled, but you lose the food) or to eat it (in which case they aren't fooled—they aren't looking for your subsequent review of the prey!).
- inetknght 5y agoBy watching for when you're being watched. Don't eat it when you're being watched. Then eat it when you're not being watched.
- taneq 5y agoEat it and then feign sickness. As long as you check for predators first you have a good chance of scaring competitors away from the rest of the food.
- dint 5y agoYour comment reminded me of this video of ravens trying to hide food from each other. They clearly demonstrate a robust theory of mind. Each is keenly aware of the other's goals and capabilities. Seeing this, I could imagine birds using the strategy you describe. [0] https://youtu.be/Sng1oV_uDzM https://youtu.be/Sng1oV_uDzM