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Hungry Birds

Position: Biology
Categories: Biology
Location: Games

Raising nestlings isn’t all it’s cracked up to be when they’re always hungry!

Field of Study: Biology
Suitable for school years: 3 to University
Gameplay: Single Player

The goal of Hungry Birds is to rear as many offspring as you can. Players take on the role of a bird hunting for food to feed its offspring and survive. As players explore the different environments in Hungry Birds, they learn about variation in food availability and must weigh different risks.

The game teaches concepts surrounding various life-history decisions ranging from allocation and feeding strategies, giving up densities, risky and shy personalities, and parent-offspring conflict.