Some people think hoarding behaviors are related to animal hording behaviors, like birds collecting items.
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Hoarding
Hoarding is a behavior where people or animals accumulate food or other items.
Animal behavior.
"Hoarding" and "caching" are common behaviors in many bird species as well as in rodents. Most animal caches are of food. However, some birds will also stingily collect other items, especially if the birds are pets. Magpies are infamous for hoarding items such as money and jewelry. (Contrary to popular belief, research suggests magpies are no more attracted to shiny things than other kinds of items.
problematic for the animal than if it were a scatter hoarder. While the hoard is much easier to remember the location of, these larger hoards must also be more staunchly defended.
Related behaviors.
- Guarding
Most species are particularly wary of onlooking individuals during caching and ensure that the cache locations are secret. Not all caches are concealed however, for example shrikes store prey items on thorns on branches in the open.
- Shared or individual hoarding
Although a small handful of species share food stores, food