Squirrels Seem to Be Able to Figure Out How to Steal

question 42

Multiple Choice

Squirrels seem to be able to figure out how to steal seeds from bird feeders no matter what people do to try to stop them. One day, Jeremy put out a bird feeder with a new design, and sure enough, by the end of the day the squirrels were snacking on the seeds. The squirrels most likely figured out how to get the seeds through

• A) trial-and-error learning.
• B) the use of alarm calls.
• C) imprinting.
• D) spatial learning.

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