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| cdev:
Somebody on Youtube shows off a vending machine for crows where if they put (real) money in the slot they get a bunch of peanuts. And then he shows them using it. They figured it out pretty quickly. This actually seems kind of scary to me. |
| jh15:
hmnn, would be interesting to see if they could put quarters in my pinballs, and instead of the knocker for a free game, some food. Oh never mind. "No prizes, no wagering" is on my machines. |
| dbctronic:
Crows are also super smart. In a recent experiment, researchers got wild crows to come to them to trade seeds from the area for tasty bread crumbs. On an appointed day, one researcher took the seed from the crow, then ate the bread crumb as well. The crow cussed her out and left. Within a few days, none of the crows would trade with her. Somehow the crows, at a distance from the trading area, were able to talk about the event and identify her specifically. Out here in the countryside, where I live, crows understand guns very well. Because they're a threat, not a ruse. |
| cdev:
This story is so cool. This girl has been feeding crows and they give her "art objects" in return. The objects they see as special do to me really do seem kind of special. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31604026 Imagine a warrld where different species looked out for one another. |
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