Research suggests bird personalities vary widely and are tough to change

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Even when her red knots were all given the same access to food, some were much more prone to explore new parts of their environment than others.

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The finding echoes patterns she’s found in other species.

Mathot says that from bird to bird, they all show slightly different personality characteristics that remain consistent even when circumstances change.

Mathot thinks that having different personalities makes a species more adaptable and stable over the long run.

The Canadian Press