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Crows are found on every continent except Antarctica and (for some odd reason) South America. Esteemed by those familiar with them, crows are renowned for their intellectual prowess. However, this bird is capable of behaviors that stir disbelief among even the most credulous. It’s easy to understand the skepticism. Here are 5 amazing feats of avian cognition.
The crow is certainly worthy of respect. When it performs a difficult mental task like counting, for example – yes, they can – it illuminates the fact that mankind isn’t really all that special. Mimicking and acquiring vocabularies as impressively as a parrot seems minor when compared to their other, more extraordinary abilities.
The using and making of tools, long-term facial recognition, memory recall, and a wide variety of other cognitive abilities suggest that crows are called “feathered apes” for a good reason: they are the intellectual kings of the avian jungle.
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