There
is a new very important government study on just how intelligent crows are.
The
state of California found about 200 dead crows on its highways, and there was
concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. They
had a Bird Pathologist examine the remains of all the crows, and he confirmed
the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu, to everyone's relief.
However,
he determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, and
only 2% were killed by car impact.
The
State of California then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist to determine the
disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kill.
The
Ornithological Behaviorist determined the cause in short order. When
crows eat road kill, they always set-up a look-out Crow in a nearby tree to
warn of impending danger. His
conclusion was that the lookout crow could say "Cah," but he could
not say "Truck."
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