Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius). Credit: Luc Viatour/Wikipedia Knowing what another person wants is not a trivial issue, particularly when the other's desires are different from our own.

For the study, nine male-female pairs of Eurasian jays (a member of the Corvid family) from two colonies were tested during the breeding season – the only time when jays share food.

Can male Eurasian jays disengage from their own current desire to feed the female what she wants? Biology Letters , 2014; 10 (3): 20140042 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2014.0042 Cite This Page : ...