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Can they learn the Pythagorean Theorem?
1 posted on 04/14/2025 3:03:32 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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I’ve never discussed math with them but they beat me regularly at chess.


2 posted on 04/14/2025 3:05:19 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Never attribute malice to that which can be explained by incompetence.)
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Why would they need to?

Most critters have more than enough intelligence for the needs of their own lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGaUM_OngaY

https://www.thoughtco.com/crows-are-more-intelligent-than-you-think-4156896


3 posted on 04/14/2025 3:07:43 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Put out a rotisserie chicken carcass for the crows. They will pick it absolutely clean,
like a bone exhibit at the museum. Cover it with shellac, and you've got a nice
conversation piece for the mantle.

4 posted on 04/14/2025 3:08:47 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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Well some are good at Counting


5 posted on 04/14/2025 3:09:14 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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Video
Smart Crow is a Great Problem Solver
https://rumble.com/v4uhfxo-smart-crow-is-a-great-problem-solver.html

Video
An example of how smart crows really are
https://rumble.com/v5vc9cq-smart-crow-an-example-of-how-smart-crows-really-are.html


7 posted on 04/14/2025 3:15:04 PM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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What do we do with this knowledge?


8 posted on 04/14/2025 3:21:13 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us )
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well after millions of years recognizing the radius of their nests, and over the past 100s of years recognizing the shapes of the neighborhood bird feeders, I would think so...

And there was a study for this?? Good Job Guys!!!


9 posted on 04/14/2025 3:21:22 PM PDT by sit-rep
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How much did this a******* study cost??


11 posted on 04/14/2025 3:22:42 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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So Moe was complimenting Curly when he called him a bird brain.

Why is this surprising? Flying animals have to recognize different,shapes. That’s why they can specifically land on branches, rocks, ground... Flash...they can also recognize textures, and colors...picking out food, insects,seeds,etc from scraps of paper, etc.


13 posted on 04/14/2025 3:25:01 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find. )
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There was a study done that showed that crows remember someone who did them harm or attempted to. Years after the fact the crow will become agitated if they see them again and may even attack them.

Weirder, this reaction is passed onto their murder and they will react to the one time aggressor.

Getting way weirder, their offspring and THEIR offspring will react to the presence of the initial aggressor.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/grudge-holding-crows-pass-on-their-anger-to-family-and-friends


15 posted on 04/14/2025 3:31:42 PM PDT by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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Chickens can tell X from O at the carnival.


18 posted on 04/14/2025 3:41:24 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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“Grecian Delight supports Greece”
Whut?


26 posted on 04/14/2025 3:50:32 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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They are friggin smart.


27 posted on 04/14/2025 3:51:06 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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Yes, they recognize the shape of a Boom Stick.

*If you’re carrying one or not.

28 posted on 04/14/2025 3:51:51 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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I, for one, welcome our new Corvid overlords


29 posted on 04/14/2025 3:58:46 PM PDT by Salamander (Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRD)
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They’re also VERY good at spotting Cottonmouth snakes ... and, pecking them to death.


37 posted on 04/14/2025 4:30:58 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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They certainly know a pecker when they see one.


38 posted on 04/14/2025 4:32:17 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (Are you now, or have you ever been, a Democrat?)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon

skinner used pigeons.....................


40 posted on 04/14/2025 4:59:37 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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“Can they learn the Pythagorean Theorem?”

This raven probably could:

Can they learn the Pythagorean Theorem?


42 posted on 04/14/2025 5:25:04 PM PDT by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
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Wonder how much taxpayer money was used for that study?


47 posted on 04/14/2025 6:26:22 PM PDT by KevinB (I don’t really care, Margaret.)
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