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Brain size predicts problem-solving ability in mammalian carnivores

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Environmental variation and the evolution of large brains in birds

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Brains, tools, innovation and biogeography in crows and ravens

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Are innovative species ecological generalists? A test in North American birds

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The evolutionary origins and ecological context of tool use in New Caledonian crows

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A framework for estimating niche metrics using the resemblance between qualitative resources

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The evolution of primate general and cultural intelligence

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Smart Moves: Effects of Relative Brain Size on Establishment Success of Invasive Amphibians and Reptiles

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The tale of the finch: adaptive radiation and behavioural flexibility

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Evolutionary Divergence in Brain Size between Migratory and Resident Birds

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Brain Size Predicts the Success of Mammal Species Introduced into Novel Environments

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Revisiting the cognitive buffer hypothesis for the evolution of large brains

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Brains, Lifestyles and Cognition: Are There General Trends?

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Extraordinary large brains in tool-using New Caledonian crows (Corvus moneduloides)

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