Destino Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 http://www.cracked.com/article_19042_6-terrifying-ways-crows-are-way-smarter-than-you-think.html#ixzz1FH70OfTg #6.They Can Remember Your FaceNext time you see a group of crows, look closely. Try to remember which one is which, and see if you can tell the difference between them the next time you pass. Odds are good that you can't; they're crows, which makes them all big black birds. On the other hand, every last one of them very likely remembers you as the weird human who kept staring at them. We know this, because researchers in Seattle performed an experiment with some crows around their college campus. They captured seven of the birds, tagged them, then let them go. And they did it all while wearing creepy skin masks, because it was funny: OK, so the scientists weren't just playing out horror movie fantasies -- they were testing whether the crows could recognize human faces or not. It turns out they can. To a frightening degree: Whenever the scientists walked around campus with the masks on, the crows would "scold" and dive-bomb them... because along with the ability to recognize us as individuals, the researchers also learned that crows can hold a grudge. And pretty soon, it wasn't just the first seven crows reacting. Other birds, ones that hadn't even been captured in the first place, started dive-bombing the scientists as well. In case you think they were just telling each other "get the guy with the mask," they weren't: The test was repeated with multiple people wearing multiple masks, and without fail, the crows left the masked men who hadn't messed with them alone, but went murder-crazy on the mask that had been worn while messing with them. Quick, in Point Break, which Presidential mask did Swayze wear? No idea? Don't worry, we're pretty sure Johnny Utah didn't know half the time, either. But the crows would have. I have a new respect for those ****s that caw loudly ever Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I enjoy cracked articles, but they're blocked at work, so unless you feel like generously posting the whole thing, this will be just a tease for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Other facts about crows that didn't make the list: A flock of crows is called a murder...a murder of crows. Crows have roll call. They each have a name or call and they recite it when they get together to make sure they are all there and there are no interlopers. Also, crows have accents. Crows from different parts of the country (e.g., the southeast US) have a distinctly different tonal quality to their calls. Crows put out sentinels. When they are feeding the will station sentinels on the outskirts of the group to watch out for predators and give a warning in case of danger. If a sentinel fails an a predator gets through, once they are done dealing with the predator, they will kill (peck to death) the sentinel that failed in its duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Some of these birds really are remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boofMcboof Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I've known for a long time crows are pure evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 When God, disgusted with man, Turned towards heaven, And man, disgusted with God, Turned towards Eve, Things looked like falling apart. But Crow Crow Crow nailed them together, Nailing heaven and earth together- So man cried, but with God's voice. And God bled, but with man's blood. Then heaven and earth creaked at the joint Which became gangrenous and stank- A horror beyond redemption. The agony did not diminish. Man could not be man nor God God. The agony Grew. Crow Grinned Crying: "This is my Creation," Flying the black flag of himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
authentic Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Other facts about crows that didn't make the list:A flock of crows is called a murder...a murder of crows. Crows have roll call. They each have a name or call and they recite it when they get together to make sure they are all there and there are no interlopers. Also, crows have accents. Crows from different parts of the country (e.g., the southeast US) have a distinctly different tonal quality to their calls. Crows put out sentinels. When they are feeding the will station sentinels on the outskirts of the group to watch out for predators and give a warning in case of danger. If a sentinel fails an a predator gets through, once they are done dealing with the predator, they will kill (peck to death) the sentinel that failed in its duty. I guess this is why they are in the same family as The Baltimore Ravens... -Loud -Annoying -Violent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxiumone Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 And you never see one get hit by a car........ One is always there yelling caaaarrrr caaaarrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Crows are wicked smaht. ZE4BT8QSgZk Also, crows have accents. Crows from different parts of the country (e.g., the southeast US) have a distinctly different tonal quality to their calls. That was in the article, under language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Most animals are smarter than we credit them for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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