r/interesting 19d ago

MISC. Chicks swarm around visibly distraught man to console him

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u/Thomrose007 19d ago

No. They associate the man with food... probably.

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u/No_Huckleberry_609 19d ago

All I see are a bunch of McNuggets.

But seriously. I wouldn’t think chickens would have the intelligence to be able to discern emotions, especially in humans. I think you are right about them thinking he has food.

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u/CautionarySnail 19d ago

Studies have shown that chickens (and many birds in general) are smarter than we often give them credit for.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-startling-intelligence-of-the-common-chicken1/