So crows are insanely smart it turns out... Like tool use, culture of learning from each other, scary Alfred Hitchcock smart. Joshua Klein discusses some experiments, scientific and anecdotal, proving the point on TED.
In Japan, a bunch learned to use passing cars to crack nuts and now teach it to their young. Another one on video fashions a hook out of wire to reach food. Others learn to put coins into a "vending maching" on their own . What's crazy is they do it without prompting. They figure it out on their own creatively. Which is better then many people I've met.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
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Very interesting! Now I want a pet crow as well as a pet racoon.
Is there anything that TED can't teach us.. i love those guys
In France when I go to the super market at lunch time I buy a sandwich and save some food for the crows....they are waiting for me they probably spot me when I leave....and the big one is I only visit this super market every couple of weeks!! I also have a couple of crows in my field and they are always on hand when I go and feed the animals!!
Clever birds!
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