Chickadees and other birds that store food in hundreds of places cannot remember the food storage locations months later if their ________ has been removed.

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The hippocampus is responsible for spatial memory and the formation of new memories, including the location of food storage sites for birds. Therefore, if the hippocampus is removed, the birds will not be able to remember the locations of their food caches, even several months later.

Chickadees and Other Birds That Store Food in Hundreds of Places