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When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

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Re: When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

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If you find this interesting, you should really look into the intelligence of crows. They've been observed to remember human faces, wait on traffic lights, plan, and a whole bunch of things that are very impressive. And don't even get me started on _jackdaws_.

Corvids (crows, ravens, magpies, jackdaws) are pretty bright. Some of them also have quite a bit of voice control. Like parrots, they can speak human words if trained. https://youtu.be/rIX_6TBeph0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRS9K4rZ8Y :)

PS: I think that crow actually said "thank you"?

Re: When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Corvids (crows, ravens, magpies, jackdaws) are pretty bright. Some of them also have quite a bit of voice control. Like parrots, they can speak human words if trained. https://youtu.be/rIX_6TBeph0

Is there any evidence this isn't fake?

Why are you assuming it's fake? "Crows and ravens can imitate human voices" is an established fact, not an unusual claim.

Re: When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

#25

If you find this interesting, you should really look into the intelligence of crows. They've been observed to remember human faces, wait on traffic lights, plan, and a whole bunch of things that are very impressive. And don't even get me started on _jackdaws_.

>And don't even get me started on _jackdaws_

Top level trolling

Re: When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

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post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Corvids (crows, ravens, magpies, jackdaws) are pretty bright. Some of them also have quite a bit of voice control. Like parrots, they can speak human words if trained. https://youtu.be/rIX_6TBeph0

Is there any evidence this isn't fake?

He does sound a little like a voice synthesiser, but I think that's mostly because both birds and computers speak English poorly. Here's another example: https://youtu.be/AfsnHVaScjg

Re: When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

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post #24
post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there any evidence this isn't fake?

Why are you assuming it's fake? "Crows and ravens can imitate human voices" is an established fact, not an unusual claim.

I am skeptical of the specific video he linked, not of the well established fact that Raven's can vocalize.

Re: When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

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post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there any evidence this isn't fake?

He does sound a little like a voice synthesiser, but I think that's mostly because both birds and computers speak English poorly. Here's another example: https://youtu.be/AfsnHVaScjg

I understand that Raven's can vocalize, I am just skeptical of that original video you linked. I am just wondering if there was evidence that it was authentic since that Youtube user's videos seem to go so far beyond what I've seen Raven's do before.

Re: When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

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post #12

If you find this interesting, you should really look into the intelligence of crows. They've been observed to remember human faces, wait on traffic lights, plan, and a whole bunch of things that are very impressive. And don't even get me started on _jackdaws_.

Theres a youtube clip of a crow solving a puzzle that little children struggle with - cant find it now as at work but dont think it would be hard to find for anyone interested

I guess you mean this:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AVaITA7eBZE

Re: When a crow dies, the other crows investigate the cause of death (2015)

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post #12

If you find this interesting, you should really look into the intelligence of crows. They've been observed to remember human faces, wait on traffic lights, plan, and a whole bunch of things that are very impressive. And don't even get me started on _jackdaws_.

Theres a youtube clip of a crow solving a puzzle that little children struggle with - cant find it now as at work but dont think it would be hard to find for anyone interested

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