In this episode, Alex is going to be talking about an animal that is extremely intertwined in human culture through literature, film, and folklore. However, what might surprise you is that they are known as some of the smartest animals on the planet, which gives a completely new meaning to the phrase “bird brained.” You’re not going to need to travel too far for this episode because many of you can find these animals in your own backyard. So, take a look outside your window, because we’re going to be talking about crows.
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Sources
- A Surprising Look at Crow Family Life
- Common Raven and American Crow
- UCLA Journal: Reproductive Help
- Genus Of The Jackdaw, Rook & Crow
- 8 Corvid Facts
- Corvid Cognition
- Raven vs Crow
- Avian Ecology and Conservation
- Why Crows Hold Funerals
- Breeding American Crow
- Crow Memory
- Crow Mating
- Crows Use Mental Representations
- Crows can plan ahead
- Crow Facts
- American Crow
- What to do about crows
- Ostrich Facts (Trivia Question)
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