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I don't think I've ever seen anything like this:
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Math Is Hard said:I don't think I've ever seen anything like this:
Math Is Hard said:I was a little worried when I saw them wrestling! That could have easily gotten out of hand.
Most excellent! Now that's a cat that has something to crow about.
Huckleberry said:
Well, the crow and kitten stand a much better chance in someone's backyard in the suburbs. Maybe they will fare better than the lamb and the lion.Math Jeans said:Talk about a smack in the face.
Huckleberry said:What is it that makes these pairings cute anyhow? My fuzzy gene seems to be broken.
Also they are considered "natural enemies," species-wise (e.g. cat & bird).Math Is Hard said:I just think they're interesting because they are rare. There doesn't seem to be any reason for the crow to take this kind of an interest in the kitten, so it makes you wonder why something like this would happen.
Huckleberry said:Well, the crow and kitten stand a much better chance in someone's backyard in the suburbs. Maybe they will fare better than the lamb and the lion.
What is it that makes these pairings cute anyhow? My fuzzy gene seems to be broken.
I am curious about this also. I remember my psychology of personality professor saying that animals do not have emotions. I immediately assumed he had never befriended a pet. Didn't people at one time look at other people from 'uncivilized' cultures as animals? It was often the practice to treat them as such. So how can we gauge the possible emotional response of an animal such as a crow, especially in situations like this? Is it some haywire, but completely natural instinct; or is this a display of intentional compassion and perhaps moral behaviour?Math Is Hard said:I just think they're interesting because they are rare. There doesn't seem to be any reason for the crow to take this kind of an interest in the kitten, so it makes you wonder why something like this would happen.
turbo-1 said:Crows are gregarious, though this one is a bit of a risk-taker. If you have crows around your place and want to lure them into photograph them, invert a small paper bag on your lawn with a rock or two to anchor it, with circles drawn on the bag to simulate owl eyes. It works! It takes a bit of time, but eventually, their curiosity gets the better of them.
turbo-1 said:Crows are gregarious, though this one is a bit of a risk-taker. If you have crows around your place and want to lure them into photograph them, invert a small paper bag on your lawn with a rock or two to anchor it, with circles drawn on the bag to simulate owl eyes. It works! It takes a bit of time, but eventually, their curiosity gets the better of them.
Statements like this are very strange to me (but I hear them often). If you ask the psychology professor where emotions arise, he/she will certainly say the limbic system. but if you press and ask him/her if humans are the only animals with a limbic system, then of course, he/she will say that's ridiculous.Huckleberry said:I am curious about this also. I remember my psychology of personality professor saying that animals do not have emotions.
morphism said:When I was a kid, there was a crow stuck in some bushes near my house. When I tried to go towards it, I was ambushed by another crow that was apparently protecting it. I always found that fascinating.
Here's another interesting crow video: A crow crossing the street.
Huckleberry said:This is interesting. It's not just a crow crossing the street. They are using automobiles to crack nuts that they cannot crack themselves. They drop them in crosswalks and when the cars stop at a red light the crows retrieve their nuts. I wonder how long it will be before they realize that pressing the button makes the light turn red.
Crows also have the intelligence to make their own tools. Here is an example of some crow problem solving abilities. It uses an instrument as a tool, and when that tool is insufficient it modifies the design.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ykewnc0oE&NR=1
Yep, crowbots aren't far behind.
During the war of liberation in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, a soldier and avid bird watcher observed vultures sitting on barbwire fences next to mine fields waiting for gazelles and other herbivores to wander in and get blown to smithereens.
"It gave them a meal that was already ground up," said Dr Lefebvre.
"The observer mentioned that once in a while a vulture was caught at its own game and got blown up on a mine."
Yes, studies have shown that crows have the ability to count. They have been observed to accurately count up to 6 items and can even differentiate between different quantities.
Crows count by using a process called "subitizing", where they can quickly and accurately recognize small quantities without actually counting them one by one. They do this by using their visual perception to group objects into smaller quantities.
Yes, crows have been shown to have a sense of object permanence, meaning they can understand that objects still exist even when they are not in their direct line of sight. This allows them to count objects that are hidden or out of sight.
Crows are known for their intelligence and have been shown to have better counting abilities compared to other animals. However, some other species such as parrots and primates have also been shown to have counting abilities.
Crows use their counting abilities in the wild for a variety of purposes, such as keeping track of their food sources, recognizing potential threats or predators, and communicating with other crows. They have also been observed using their counting abilities to solve complex problems and puzzles in order to obtain food.