This is the most misunderstood bird in the world

Crows are the most misunderstood birds in the world and in fact they are among the intelligent animal species.

CROWS are often misunderstood as polluting animals, garbage pests, carcass eaters and even associated with black art.

But did you know, crows are one of the animals that are categorized as intelligent after several experiments were conducted on this species.

1, Crows can determine cause and effect

In a study on a New Caledonian crow, a crow was housed in a cage where a wooden stick would appear in the gap of the cage.

They used two scenarios, the first, a human entering the cage before the stick moved and went after it. Second, the man did not enter the cage.

Initially, crows are more relaxed after humans leave, connecting the movement of the stick with the presence of humans properly. They look for food and are normal. In the second half, the crow had no other reference to the presence of the wooden stick, so the crow looked cautious.

Biologist Alex Taylor says these results really show that crows react in a very similar way to humans in situations that require them to make judgments about hidden causative agents.

2, Crows understand water level

This experiment is like in a children's story that we always hear or read entitled 'Smart Crow' and thus prove, this animal is really smart.

In experiments with tubes published in PLOS One, scientists concluded that New Caledonia crows could not only distinguish between water and sand but they also understood water transfer.

The test involves tubes containing water and food floating out of reach. Crows fill the tubes with enough rocks or other heavy objects to keep the food within their reach.

They are also presented with different scenarios, such as tubes with different water surfaces. Crows show a preference for tubes that will feed them with the least amount of work done

Their level of success is on par with seven-year-olds, the researchers said.

3, Crow save revenge and convey revenge to other crows

Ever wondered why crow researchers sometimes wear masks? This is because crows can recognize human faces, especially human faces that have done wrong to them.

So, if you try to record how crows respond to negative stimuli (such as being caught and marked), you do not want to do it using your real face.

If you do, you will be scolded by a herd of crows every time you approach, as biologist John Marzluff found and detailed in a 2011 study.

A few years later, he found out that the crows not only held the grudge they also told other crows about it.

In the first two weeks after the arrest, about 26 percent of crows scolded the man wearing the mask. About 15 months later, the figure was 30.4 percent.

Three years after the capture, without any action against the crows, the number of crows scolding humans wearing the mask has increased to 66 percent.

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4, Crows hold funerals for their dead friends

When one crow dies, other crows are often observed gathering and emitting powerful whistles like humans.

The reason was unknown until 2015, when crow researcher Kaeli Swift focused on research to try and find out why.

In conclusion, published in the journal Animal Behavior is that crows gathering around dead crows are to learn about danger.

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Every attempt to repel them has failed this including shooting at them with a pellet gun. Crows learn to fly high enough to avoid being shot.

5, Crows can solve complex puzzles

This impressive experiment was performed as part of a BBC Two program called Inside the Animal Mind, which tested crows with the most complex animal puzzles ever created.

And do not use laboratory crows. Crows are caught from the wild environment one by one and kept for only three months.

The puzzle involves eight individual steps that must be completed in a very specific sequence to release a food-shaped gift. The crow must collect the tools, then use them to solve the next puzzle step. Watch this video!

In conclusion, crows are indeed a species of intelligent animal but misunderstood due to their habits and appearance.

In fact, many other studies prove that crows are wise, among the interesting findings is that crows use social ostracism to punish their selfish friends, the animal can also exercise self-control.

This includes being able to plan their future as well as remembering the individuals who are doing good to them and the way they communicate is using gestures.

So, who wants to turn a crow into a pet?