Biology
Foraging Behavior and Spatial Memory in Scatter-Hoarding Rodents
Quick fact
Scatter-hoarding rodents can remember the locations of hundreds or even thousands of food caches for months, using spatial memory that is linked to a larger hippocampus—the brain's memory center.
Why this is interesting
Ever wonder how a squirrel remembers where it buried thousands of acorns? It's not just luck—it's a remarkable spatial memory that rivals our own.