Are crows the ultimate problem solvers?

by Guest Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:23 am

[ltr]Multi-step puzzles can be difficult for humans, but what if I told you there was a bird that could solve them on its own?[/ltr]
[ltr]In this BBC special, Dr. Alex Taylor has set up an eight-step puzzle to try and stump one of the smartest crows he's seen in captivity. They describe the puzzle as "one of the most complex tests of the animal mind ever."[/ltr]
[ltr]This isn't the first time crows' intelligence has been tested, either. Along with being problem solvers, these animals have an eerie tendency towards complex human-like memory skills. Through several different studies, we've learned that crows can recognize faces, communicate details of an event to each other and even avoid places they recognize as dangerous.[/ltr]
[ltr]This bird, dubbed "007" for its crafty mind, flies into the caged puzzle and spends only seconds analyzing the puzzle before getting down to business. Despite the puzzle's difficulty, the bird only seems to be stumped momentarily. At the end of the puzzle is a food reward, but how he gets there is what will really blow your mind.[/ltr]

[ltr]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/06/crow-smartest-bird_n_4738171.html[/ltr]

by Guest Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:58 am

playful too

by Guest Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:21 am

pretty smart really...

by Guest Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:37 am

...and just a little bit scary Are crows the ultimate problem solvers? Scared30

by Beekeeper Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:51 am

IN a similar vein to these crows, MANY species of birds have demonstrated much higher levels of intelligence in recent years, than was suspected in the past...

AND several have also shown various levels of self-awareness and self recognition ~ a "trait" that some "animal behaviourists", anthropologists and sociologists have previously attempted to claim as a uniquely human characteristic..

I PUT that collective narrow-vision and closeted-thinking down to the influence of religious and other 'anti-evolution pressure' factors over those scientists ~ rather than than any rapid evolutionary advances on the birds' collective part. study

Many species of wildlife - plants and animals - are proving to be far more adaptable to changing environ's than many people seem willing to give credence to..

Exclamation

Octopuses, Squid and some primates (Chimpanzees, gorillas) have also demonstrated some higher than normal problem-solving abilities in the past...

AND been filmed doing so :

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