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Biology

Foraging Behavior and Spatial Memory in Scatter-Hoarding Rodents

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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.