Birds, bees and other critters have scruples

[Claire.]

Birds, bees and other critters have scruples, and for good reason

Humans are not the only species to show a strong work ethic and scruples. UC Berkeley researchers have found evidence of conscientiousness in insects, reptiles, birds, fish and other critters. In reviewing nearly 4,000 animal behavior studies, UC Berkeley psychologists Mikel Delgado and Frank Sulloway tracked such attributes as industriousness, neatness, tenacity, cautiousness and self-discipline across a broad range of creatures great and small.

Read more: Phys.org

[Future ghost]

This is the first time they're noticing conscientiousness? All they had to do was watch any animal for more than a minute to figure that out.