So: a mouse may not be able to conceive of “extinction of all its relatives in 20 years”. That might conceivably hinder it in making an adaptive decision—it’s brain is too small to understand the options.
So: a mouse may not be able to conceive of “extinction of all its relatives in 20 years”. That might conceivably hinder it in making an adaptive decision—it’s brain is too small to understand the options.