Are crows the ultimate problem solvers? - Inside the Animal Mind: Episode 2 - BBC Two

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[@sirius4496]

the embarrassing thing is that i would probably not be able to figure this puzzle out

[@hotarutomoe6668]

OMG LOL. I was thinking the same thing. It would have taken me a while to figure it out. That test was freakin complicated. How did the crow know what to do? Amazing.

[@MrBellsBlues]

They had done similar tests so it wasn't a completely NEW thing for it. They'd just changed it a little not sure what though. Still amazing nonetheless!

[@ZephyrFeatherMyst]

I know, I was thinking the same thing! LOL

[@erictaylor5462]

Maybe Doug Adams was wrong. Crows, not mice, are the smartest animals.

[@dianelin9047]

ikr. i would just try to break the box of thing the food is in somehow lmfao.

[@YordieSands]

I not only have observed crows that have problem solving abilities, but who also have a great sense of humor. One crow I got to know was an attraction at a filling station in Tarzana, California. The crow made many friend with the patrons of the gas station because it was a very social creature. HIs sense of humor was obvious because he'd follow patrons as they filled their tires with air; the bird made a practice of stealing any air caps the patron laid down. He didn't hide the caps, they were always nearby, but he was obviously having a grand time with his little trick. He stayed at the station because he had a broken wing, and sadly, this injury made the bird susceptible to feral cats. When new of the birds death spread in our community, many people came to leave little remembrances. I believe a local newspaper even noted the birds passing, and it was sorely missed. I've never looked at crows in the same way ever since. It was many years ago, but this is a true story to the best of my recollection.

[@starfry123cybelmoon]

lovely tale Yordie!

[@drxzt]

ik its 7 years late, got high, thought about searching for intelligent birds, saw the crow, looked for a video and now im actually mindblowned by what this little bird just did seriously wtf was that, that was better than some humans i swear, and also... that was a really beautiful story :') reminded me of a dog that also lives in the gas station here in my town, he's so loyal and always defends the workers there whenever they encounter bad people, such a good boi.

[@YordieSands]

@@drxzt Yeah, I still remember that crow. His sense of humor was such a joy. I think he knew that the guys at the gas station laughed when he did his trick. But he had a wonderful, friendly disposition. I would love to find a crow living nearby. Maybe try engaging in some kind of communications. You just never know. Glad you discovered this amazing animal.

[@dilasgrau6433]

This sounds unbelievable but some animals, like the crows have some senses that let them know things directly. They don't think like we humans do, they just knew.

[@drxzt]

@@YordieSands I feel exactly the same way, genuinely want to try interacting with crows but there are no crows where I live. Luckily after doing some research, now I know that there are crows in the northeast part of my country (México) so I'll definitely be going over there someday and try it with the species we have here.

[@Broekje]

I, for one, welcome our new crow overlords.

[@aserta]

+Broekje crowerlords*

[@sangvinhun]

+Broekje just as planned... :)

[@therealgeeza]

Crows are so clever they actually show each other videos of humans falling off skatboards

[@sirrivet9557]

And they’re the ones who caused them to fall off

[@jasonchouinard]

I don't have time to scroll through all 2768 comments at the moment but I have lived, treeplanting, in the woods with ravens on Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada and this simple test is nothing compared to the ravens stealing my lunch. Pardon me, my third lunch in three days. Opening my click locks, then opening the zipper then pulling out the tupperware and getting the duct tape off of it to open it and then eating my sandwich. THEN flying by me on the side of a mountain to caw at me!!! Did I mention the cedar sticks and large boulders I put on the knapsack within which this prize was hidden? This was the third lunch they stole from me and after that I LEARNED to just leave them a freebie on the ground and they'd leave me my lunch. I still shake my fist every time I see a crow. They are brilliant.

[@sharp7j]

Jason Chouinard Wow...

[@UltimaShadrax]

***** but they could just peck it off. or a sharp stick .or rock, you never know.

[@jasonchouinard]

Not many rubber bands in the bush so I used a compression strap from my side bag for my mec backpack. Even tied the end in a knot. This big crazy raven had it unravelled by the time I needed to bag up again, about 90 minutes. Sigh. I think that was day two, sandwich four, and I was still underestimating my avian adversary.

[@boomstick900]

Jason Chouinard I'm sort of more ok with Avian overlords than the lizard ones we have now.

[@jgonz185]

Jason Chouinard Those smug bastards.

[@vaultboy123]

So when folks call me a bird-brain, I'll take it as a compliment.

[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

I have been a teacher for several years and I can ratify that kids are rather stupid by crow standards.

[@RikiyaHatake]

Citriano Torres well~

[@myyth146]

Lmfao

[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

***** Sure, but fortunately I work for myself. Go back playing games and leave the big boys alone.

[@Nibbles53]

Citriano Torres Shouldn't teachers have some pride in teaching their students? I mean if you consider them stupid than the teacher is at wrong not the students. Sure today age is different then when you went to school maybe you might be a young man who knows it is the internet. Any way have some pride in what you do and relate to them any way you can. you're the one who makes their future. If some don't care it's their issue, not yours. Bringing down the apple tree for a few spoiled ones seems kinda extreme.

[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

Nibbles53 That's true, except I didn't say my students are stupid. In fact, they are above average. I just said they are stupid compared to crows. Of course, everything depends on the criteria you use to measure intelligence. If you use an IQ test, most (but not all) humans will be more intelligent than any animal. If you use as a measure the ability to adapt to different environments of escarcity in an environment of isolation, humans would rank really low. Think that I was talking about kids. Human development is very slow compared to animal development. A 3 months pig is more intelligent than a 3 months kid by any standard. I don't despise human intelligence, I just dispise this notion than animals are incredibly stupid and therefore they deserve to be at our mercy.

[@TheInsomniaddict]

Oh god, I just realized that he's releasing the crows after giving them the equivalent of bird CIA training... This could be bad...

[@artsHscience]

They trained hawks to capture drones that are flying over restricted air space. Wonder what CIA crows are up to? They can recognize faces.

[@helpiamstuckonthismanshead3385]

O:

[@nguyenthanhsu9135]

@@artsHscience Uh oh.

[@madyjules]

Planet of the Crows

[@Jef1970]

To the doubters, if you'd paid attention it was not any of the little tricks with sticks and pebbles that he already had been taught on the same boxes previously. It was putting them together quickly in a new sequence that was impressive. Demonstrates ability to forward plan and understanding of causal events.

[@URAGANU]

That's one of the reasons I love crows. One thing people don't know about crows is their kind/human part and how they absolutely attach to those who make even a small good or save them or make them feel safe.

[@dankmemes21]

That bird could play portal

[@NerdAlert42]

dank memes that bird could probably WIN portal

[@MS-ge9ni]

Hahaha... One of my favourite-games...

[@ButterNuss.]

A human would just smash the case XD

[@dudss5178]

MrButternuss No human would say fuck it and call a pizza delivery

[@ButterNuss.]

Dan Rakusan XD

[@doomizz]

MrButternuss if getting the food is your only goal, smashing the box seems smarter :P

[@ButterNuss.]

***** Omnomnom thank u :D

[@mifune9634]

MrButternuss The crow is not physically capable of smashing the case. It's intelligence allowed it to overcome obstacles that couldn't be solved with brute force alone.

[@eyeofthecrow]

The fact that the crow realizes at one point, "Oh, it's a counter weight system! Got it!" a huge deal. The fact that it solved the whole thing in under three minutes is astounding. People don't realize that this is the sort of problem solving that we used to think sets humans apart from animals.

[@prestonklik3574]

Don't forget that they said the crow new each "trick" individually." It already new the counter-weight system, and the others, but not as this series. Still, a remarkable feat!

[@ASMRer]

this is why i love crows

[@pigritia5688]

I’ve been feeding local crows at my work for a couple years now. (only raw untreated peanuts) Its now at the point where several of them seem to recognise my car and where I park! I’m now greeted by a family of them every morning, sitting on various walls and fences round my parking space. If I don’t hand out their morning ration straight away, they actually follow me round my workplace! (I work on a building site). They are such beautiful, incredibly intelligent creatures. I really wouldn’t be surprised if one day they actually followed my car home! I also wouldn’t mind at all!

[@Crow_Friend]

Brilliant aren't they, very rewarding being friends with them too.

[@DrRafestein]

at the end while the guy is talking im sure the crow is like "STFU and admire me!"

[@DrRafestein]

(Y)

[@DamonCassada345]

In bird culture, this is considered a smart move.

[@EleazarScrubb]

All of Rick's moves are smart moves!

[@Salahboy001]

I'm not an animal behavior specialist, but I noticed through a little observation that birds are brilliant animals, I often sit in my back yard to study, and I observe birds during breaks, and many times I leave bread pieces and water for them to eat and drink, and the idea of observing birds closer came to me, so I set a trap to catch them, it was a simple trap, made of a stick holding a bucket, under the bucket was some bread, and the stick was attached to a string long of 4 meters which i was holding in my hand at the other end, so needless to say that pulling the string makes the bucket fall. Anyway, none of the birds came under the bucket, as they all carefully tried to peck from a distance the tiny crumbs instead of the big risky pieces, however, one of the birds of the Emberiza striolata species, kept watching the whole thing from a distance, and after about 5 minutes, he flew right on the string, desactivating the trap, he was not trying to stand on the string, as it was too loose to stand on, and each time I tried to set the trap back, he would do the same thing again, as if he was keeping me from catching the other birds !

[@lawlelo]

Woah.. to long to read !! Just kiddig

[@rep-vile]

Now after finding out how intelligent birds can be, I can have a reason for liking them more than just their looks, singing, and behaviour.

[@faradaysage15]

I'll take "shit that didnt happen" for $500, Alex

[@michaelgarcia9456]

During the walnut harvest where I live, you can spot crows dropping walnuts into the middle of the street waiting for cars to run them over for them. You literally see them fly down from the trees as soon as you run the nuts over. They truly are remarkable creatures.

[@slearwig]

I posted this at a forum several years ago; about an experience that I had. Crows are amazing creatures. Very family oriented and not at all a rudimentary callous kind of animal. One day in Glendale, Ca on a main city street also known as Route 66, I was waiting for a bus at the stop and there were two crows there, one a very one one and an adult crow. The young one was half the size of the adult, and it was struggling with learning to fly, suspended in the air and gliding about 12 feet above the traffic lanes of oblivious cars and trucks that could have so easily killed it given any false step of flight. The adult crow was flying along with the young one, circling it perpetually and watching every move to protect the young one's safety, and against the partially clouded sky and against the shadows of the buildings, their flight became a ballet of preservation.

[@ECTOQUAKE]

That bird deserves a nobel prize.

[@naurcho]

This bird deserves Leo's Oscar.

[@josephcrowriley1584]

That's why the crow is my totem animal -- in Lenape tradition, the Crow is the bringer of wisdom and can travel between the world of the living and the world of the dead.

[@MrDaiseymay]

The best thing i ever saw two crows do (on TV) they were filmed, standing on the top of a garbage bin, on opposite sides. Using their beaks, pull the plastic liner up together at the same time, stand on it , lift again, and stand on it --until they could reach the food in the bottom. Talk about co-operation, Absolutely brilliant !!

[@muktharubarify1]

Crows are most intelligent bird....I think their inteligence is greater than dogs...If properly trained they can work miracles...Unfortunately until recently most of the people neglected crow as sign of bad omen

[@ze_rubenator]

Dark wings, dark words.

[@johnsmith2875]

BlackStar250874 They get released after 3 months.

[@assdan27]

They are more intelligent than dogs. Dogs are one of the smarter animals out there, but based in what I know, many animals (including many species of birds) are more intelligent. Dogs do have very strong understanding of social cues though. I believe they are the only animal the other than humans the comprehend what pointing means.

[@ze_rubenator]

assdan27 Dogs don't comprehend what pointing means, this has been tested many times. They look at the finger, not what it's pointing at.

[@johnsmith2875]

Ze Rubenator It's true, my dog just looks at my finger :(

[@JonathanAlmeida]

This is amazing. A crow that that can solve a puzzle (possibly) better than the average human being. Just remarkable!

[@Viplexify]

He can't. But still remarkable :)

[@heylinedgear3510]

@@Viplexify It has been 7 long years, and I can heartily testify that there now definitely exist humans who would solve the puzzle at a much slower rate than the crow.

[@hitca]

I live near a place where wild crows are coming to find food. It's simply amazing looking and watching them how well they find ways to open well closed bags and packets and their cooperation to achieve the task. They are brilliant minded birds and I know for sure from earlier years at open country villages that are excellent pets and great human friends. The video shows clearly what is well known at small village communities about their mind skills. Perfect !

[@raennanigans3084]

Crows and Ravens are indeed fascinating. I once saw a raven getting food from a little bucket that was put inside a narrow vertical tube. The raven was given a piece of wire. After realizing that it could not get the food with the straight wire, it actually bent the wire, creating a hook. And it used that hook to fish the bucket out of the tube by the handle. Using tools is not that uncommon among animals. But adjusting tools to fit their needs, that's rare.

[@MiaGadegaard]

I've encountered a lot of crows in the wild and their bigger cousin the raven too on occasion, and when you see the weird things they tend to go about doing, it's fairly obvious they must be a bit smarter than your average bird.. they're quite funny to watch honestly :p

[@DimetriKhan]

That gave me goosebumps.

[@emmaj1384]

I know it's silly, but I almost cried.

[@saucybackport]

i felt amazed, i observed a lot of crows near my house and this video just proved what i suspected

[@qwasd0r]

The bird was familiar with every object and task, it just did everything it knew to be connected to the treat somehow.

[@spiderliliez]

I actually cried from amazement.. WTF?!

[@MasterJoeKerr]

Clever girl.

[@MJ-om5go]

it's obviously a guy. lol just kidding

[@reveal102]

+Master Joe Kerr They show extreme intelligence, even problem-solving intelligence. Especially the big one. We bred eight originally, but when she came in she took over the pride and killed all but two of the others. That one... when she looks at you, you can see she's working things out. That's why we have to feed them like this. She had them all attacking the fences when the feeders came.

[@ramjam-zv7mi]

then she jump on the scientist

[@Thyalwaysseek]

They are so smart...crows are cool.

[@tadaaaaaaaaa]

Promonic Arkom why do you say that? if you ever fed a crow you would soon learn who brilliant they are!

[@nightgardheal]

Long Lee well that escalated quickly

[@LaZodiac]

Long Lee He was actually infamously stupid.

[@maxthepwner]

Long Lee I call an internet foul.

[@DCORx]

Long Lee Yes... Yes he is

[@credocola]

This bird solves puzzles quicker than most humans I know. They always try to get someone else to do it for them.

[@RavenHouseMystery]

That is truly remarkable. There has been numerous tests done on the crow family, which shows that they do have a strong instinct towards problem solving (via tool implementation), but this one was very complicated.

[@OscarGonzalezTheRealOne]

You will never look at crows or birds the same again after you watch this. It's amazing. My skeptic self tells me I should know more about how it got to this point, but it is still pretty freaking amazing for an animal that most people think is not very intelligent. #birds #amazing #puzzle

[@rep-vile]

daarkside Or we could help each other and act more intelligently than just getting into the animalistic "competition mode"? Just like we did with dogs.

[@zoz0boy]

No matter how much i re watch this i always get chills. Its so sick. As if this video is the ultimate chill inducer. I swear i cant be the only one. The music also plays an important role.

[@audiovisuality]

At the end, the bird is squawking, “One berry, you made me do that for one damn berry you blipping stinking human,” while this guy shares his astonishment.

[@VirusTechKEKW]

Ok nice video but the 2:48 is priceless. Dat face xD

[@TheImran1810]

need to use it as a meme

[@renjhflora1391]

Macklemore, lol

[@zoranhacker]

TheImran1810 and the caption?

[@VirusTechKEKW]

TheImran1810 Exactly, that was my though.. meme xD

[@RishbhSharma]

came here for this :D

[@rabbitss11]

crows are amazing, there's another example somewhere on KZbin of crows (in Japan I think) using passing cars to crack open nuts and then utilising a zebra crossing to hop across the road to get the contents - pretty damned smart

[@DeadFourWater]

When I read 'Japan' I stopped being surprised, dunno why.

[@luiokami3862]

Actually, crows and ravens are the smartest birds, they can learn entire sentences and resolve simple mathematical problems. But people prefer parrots and macaws because crows are not "beautiful" (actually they are, but not everyone can appreciate it.)

[@PaGaNism]

Them damn dinosaurs got real smart.

[@DredzillaJones]

Yeah I saw this when it was broadcast. Absolutely amazing. Crows are smarter than some people I know!

[@blackcat2333]

I'm on mobile so when I saw thhe video's thumbnail it said "Are crows the ultimate problem..."

[@Neellohit]

Lord Kamui I think you may be on to something...lol

[@QueenMelodyAngel13]

Black Cat haha same!!! I was like what? The problem to everything? Even global warming?

[@megabigblur]

If this was put to humans as a computer game puzzle, the forums would be full of "HALP GUYS I'M STUCK ON THIS LEVEL"

[@josephmora5230]

"Clever Girl"

[@s_k3143]

へんものから!! カラスって遠くからだとなんも感じないけど、近くで見ると怖いって思う‪w

[@yetanother9127]

Anyone else genuinely unsurprised by this? Corvids are remarkably intelligent creatures, which may explain why so many mythological "trickster" entities are crows and ravens. Myth is always derived from truth in some fashion.

[@Jacob-yg7lz]

In some mythologies crows are human souls, which would also make sense

[@dodgyb2001]

I always think that it's weird that people are surprised at a supposedly "human-only" behaviour is exhibited by other creatures. We evolved from common ancestors, there's bound to be examples of a lot of our behaviours in other species, even if they are somewhat limited or different.

[@ACharmedEarthling]

@@dodgyb2001 That's not a very logical explanation considering even monkeys can't pass this type of challenge. Obviously crows have evolved these skills completely independently. Common ancestors have absolutely nothing to do with it...

[@dodgyb2001]

@@ACharmedEarthling I was making the point that we are animals, belonging to the same kingdom as everything else, so something we can do has probably got an equivalent in other creatures, and we shouldn't really be surprised when it shows up. You are correct, it developed independently, but many different abilities have developed repeatedly independently in different legs of the evolutionary tree, and the mechanism of that evolution is the same, with a lot of the same types of environment guiding that evolution. I apologise for any confusion.

[@marinaanne7165]

love this song. this is what music is all about.

[@Bloodredtyrant]

This bird could get further than I did in Myst.

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Resurrecting someone from the dead to get revenge on those who wronged them is always the best solution.

[@CrowHavenObservatory]

I've worked with these birds at a wildlife rehabilitation facility, they are absolutely incredible.

[@hector-lee-taylor]

It would be nice to have politicians half as smart.

[@QrayzHD]

Its always nice to see a perfect example of evolution at work, great stuff.

[@leem0401]

***** Evolution is a type of adaptation.

[@saucy05]

***** Adaptation - any alteration in the structure or function of an organism or any of its parts that results from natural selection and by which the organism becomes better fitted to survive and multiply in its environment. Evolution - a process that results in heritable changes in a population spread over many generations. I guess by these definitions both of you are right. Adaptation is a means of evolution.

[@madiis18account]

***** You have no idea what evolution is.

[@saucy05]

***** Well in that case gravity is a mere theory or as you might call it "The religion of Gravity". I'm not sure what pools you are looking at but most pools show that more than 95% of scientists believe in evolution. And more than 99.9% reject creationism. Also can you please point to reputable people who said "because I choose to believe it," or "because I refuse to believe the opposite." ?

[@saucy05]

"if science later establishes numerous, connected gradations from simple to complex in the fossil record. This supports my contention that evolution is no more valid than creation." Comparing evolution to creationism (which has absolutely no shred of evidence) is an insult to science. Why is it hard to conceptualization small gene variations that we currently see between different dog breeds, million years later can lead to even greater differences to a degree that they won't be able to interbreed?

[@schmurble2254]

That bird is probably smarter than me..

[@julittok]

It takes a smart person to recognize limitations

[@ChrisTravelstheWorld]

Amazing, can't really believe this bird did it!

[@panadevulpe]

The crow was familiar with all those contraptions , it only had to figure out the right order

[@Darkassassin09]

... they said that at the start of the video... why are you saying it here?

[@panadevulpe]

Because your mother had to do the same task , and all she got was a blank stare. Who the fuck are you , the comment police ?

[@cohan000]

I for one, welcome our new crow overlords with open arms.

[@khoboo]

sometimes i feel that human hold so highly of themselves that they think that other animals are stupid.

[@alexanderpaul7458]

and isn't is so? At least most of ignorant humans think like this..."as long as i live well fuck the rest"

[@Rateclubgirlscom]

on mushrooms (dont now any other substance on earth), you will fast reconize that you have fooled yourself, and when you was a child. talking to youre dog.. was maybe a smart thing

[@gayleandreah]

Crows are beautiful brilliant beings.

[@rosannasison4713]

That's an amazing animal , it has high intelligent to solve a complex puzzle.❤

[@BrinIoca]

AAAAA crows are really smart and cute and they even play on snow-covered slopes in the winter...who would diss crows?

[@jordanbrennier]

Wow, it's a freaking crow fumbling around with rocks and a stick.

[@IndicaDreaming]

'Fumbling around' ? No. Fail.

[@grytlappar]

I don't even know how this is possible! So fascinating.

[@mdbiju201]

Thanks for your witty remark, Grogg. Glad we have people to point out what's not obvious

[@CubamusPrime]

Smarter than most clueless humans.

[@andresreano1982]

Yes they even teach their young who to hate that's why be nice to all crows raven and black birds they are so smart I saw a documentary of them flipping upside down in flight just to identify possible enemies

[@philmoufarrege]

that's all he gets for all that work? time to get a job somewhere else mr crow they aren't lookin' after you no more.

[@subpolarity]

+Phil Moufarrege They should've had treats pouring out with a tiny "JACKPOT" lit sign above it

[@stayalivesweetheart]

They need a bird union.

[@ndladis]

Aye! I second that. Crows are being exploited!

[@getthesimpleplan]

Beautiful and mind boggling bird.

[@MsLizforever]

Viviendo... junto al Rio Coatzacoalcos... como disfruté los amaneceres... metida en la alberca del hotel... y acompañada ... siempre... desplazándose en vuelos rasantes... a mi alrededor... velozmente... sin tocarme... hermosos cuervos... ¡Que días ... tan maravillosos...!

[@iceveiled]

I knew crows were intelligent problem solvers but that was mind boggling.

[@erictaylor5462]

I know a few humans who could not have figured that out.

[@thomastx1]

they'd just wiggle their finger between the plates with the food in it until they starve to death

[@FUN4NOON]

crows are the most smart and clever bird on this earth really awesome.thumbs up for them

[@amonduck]

This is so cool, like, it actually solved that puzzle, but like in a way that shows it actually understands it you know, not just trying random things out but actually thinking about it and solving it.

[@TheZXKUQYB]

Crows extremely smart. Like ones in Japan, where they would drop the nuts in the street and wait for a car to drive over it, then go down the crosswalk and wait for the walk light to change to cross safely to obtain the nut prize

[@Judicial78]

We are the fools. We feed our pets, let them relax in the lap of luxury without working, open the door for them to take a shit. The whole while they are thinking "SUCKER"

[@user-ob5fj6vp6t]

سبحان الله ... فعلا الغراب مخلوق ذكي وعجيب .

[@talktomeaboutlife]

I feel like how amazing this is really depends on the level of familiarity the crow had with the seperate stages 0:28. If it had spent a long time already dropping rocks to deploy a second stick, then it's still cool, but not mindblowing. And I feel like 'eight stages' is perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, when three of the stages are identical, and essentially a 'brute force' approach - keep doing the same thing until you gt the result that you got when you were doing that stage by itself.

[@solitarianihilista1454]

Laugh now, but one day they'll be in charge.

[@czechmeowt2868]

well i mean yeah they can solve puzzles but we have guns.... so...

[@jbogan4987]

what is a gun but a type of puzzle? j/k machinin be hard :/

[@normalewis5906]

excellent...I love crows,rooks and ravens for this very kind of reason

[@ZephyrFeatherMyst]

This is so amazing! There is so much more to animals than we know. Sometimes, I think that animals can read our thoughts - especially dogs.

[@nitrax123]

must be a good portal/antichamber player xD

[@billb.5183]

If you watch the BBC nature special "The Life Of Birds" you'll see crows in Japan take large nuts and drop them in crosswalks when traffic is moving. They will fly down to the curb and wait patiently with pedestrians for the nut to get run over. They will then walk out along with the pedestrians when the "Walk" sign lights up and eat the reward. Pretty neat.

[@kaisntr]

سبحان خالق كل شئ. عقل طائر افضل من بعض مايسمون بشر.

[@Haloskeeper1]

That was amazing. I'm in awe! I will never look at them the same. They are remarkable

[@JorgeSantosMoment]

:) Smarter than most of Ken Ham's followers :)

[@Diablous]

clever girl...

[@marselluswallace3672]

Amazing and unexpected level of intelligence .

[@marciamackey1645]

How do 1.3K people not love this video?! Maybe they know they couldn't work out the puzzle....

[@sortedtales]

Why would the crow have any reason to believe that the weight of the three stones would somehow release the stick inside the magic stick box? (I suppose it must have been shown previously.). Still, crows are damn clever and noble creatures.

[@June28July]

Crow was probably familiar already with the device as stated earlier in the video.

[@julittok]

They can be pretty annoying too though, if you are on a picnic they wont leave you alone until you have no food left.

[@sortedtales]

julittok - I've noticed that crows manners change from region to region. Regional cultural differences, so to speak. Some the most obnoxious and persistent I've encountered are from Seattle. Vancouver BC's are pretty bad too. Victoria's on the other hand are very polite and seldom aggressive. In the northeast US they are hardly noticeable.

[@Xia-hu]

this is called learning. They learn they can reach the food with a pebble or or a stick. But they never had it set in such a complicated puzzle order. The crow figured it out tself that it can use a combination of both to reach the food.

[@EqualityCanadaMedia]

"bird brain" just took on a whole new meaning

[@Magicalwoman888]

Super amazing and cool crow

[@LennieAppelquist]

What an amazing bird!

[@m3sca1]

The crow must have been familiar with each step of the process to put it all together...I have read about observations of crows putting hard shelled nuts in front of cars tyres to crack it open, then eating the nut...and watching the traffic lights, only stepping onto the road when the light was red.Also pigeons catching trains to another station where the food pickings were better, then catching the opposite train back home again when they were fed.

[@MadFabe]

Very smart bird.

[@janemillerick9614]

love these guys especially; crows and ravens. they are a real trip! do *not* believe in them as 'pets.' it would be lovely though to live somewhere that there were lots of them..

[@leonielyall4350]

Incredible....a must watch

[@Crow_Friend]

Absolutely amazing, I smiled all the way though that 🙂

[@dewinthemorning]

That was remarkable, indeed! I wonder how long it would take a human to solve this puzzle, lol?

[@SiriusV23]

if that was a human, he would have jacked off with that stick and hang himself with a rope.

[@Bab3tina]

Love Crows!! They are awesome!! ((*_*)

[@nkmrsan]

This crow has marvelous power!

[@Janeinwales]

Superb, loved this and the whole series :)

[@meio4744]

I hope the treat was worth it.