• directive0@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Maybe its less like a number as we know it, and more like an ant poem or other mnemonic representation?

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      7 months ago

      Yeah, I always thought it amazing that crows could keep track of items up to five. Maybe we read that one wrong if ants are capable of counting so high, or maybe they’re not exactly counting. I’d love to know more.