Rats can evaluate their performance and change their behaviour accordingly to do better next time, according to a new international study
Contrary to what you might think, rats are highly intelligent animals.
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It is not always easy to estimate how long a task will take. Unless, you're a rat, it seems. These rodents are able to evaluate their performance and change their behavior accordingly to do better next time, according to a new international study.
Humans are not the only animals that can estimate a temporal error in their actions. Rats can too! This discovery was made by researchers from France's CNRS and CEA research centers, working with a scientist from the Polish Academy of Sciences. The team tested the time management abilities of rats by developing a behavioral task during which the rodents learned to press a lever for at least 3.2 seconds.