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Even before chicks hatch from their eggs,

they're listening carefully to their parents.

Researchers have found that song learning begins inside the egg.

In some shorebird species, chirping begins before the chicks hatch,

and some even know to fall silent when they hear the

calls of a predator nearby. In other words many birds emerge ready to

survive and face the world.

While human babies soak up knowledge like a sponge,

we also have the benefit of learning over many years,

our whole lifetimes in fact.

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