Summary
They want to know if the birds think about something called “death,” which means a living thing stops living.
The study helps us understand how animals feel and think.
Key Points
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Researchers studied cockatoos in a special experiment.
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They looked for signs that the birds understand death.
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The work explores if animals can think about life ending.
New Words to Learn
7 wordscockatoo
a bright, talking bird that can copy sounds
death
when a living thing stops being alive forever
understand
to know what something means
anthropocentrism
the idea that people think they are the most important of all living things
cognitive
relating to thinking and learning
philosopher
a person who asks big questions about life and ideas
concept
an idea or thought about something
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