The nutcracker bird has an impressive memory that enables it to find previously hidden food.It remembers where the hidden food is by recalling important landmarks such as trees.The bird's ____ is responsible for its remarkable memory.
A) prepared learning
B) imprinting
C) larger than normal hippocampus
D) cerebrum

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The hippocampus is responsible for memory and spatial navigation, and studies on nutcracker birds have found that they have a larger hippocampus than other bird species, which likely contributes to their impressive memory. A and B are not relevant to the bird's neurological processes, and while the cerebrum is involved in many cognitive processes, it is not specifically linked to memory in the same way that the hippocampus is.

The Nutcracker Bird Has an Impressive Memory That Enables It