Crow Intelligence
http://www.vimeo.com/5999701
How smart are crows? Very, according to researchers at the University of Auckland and Oxford. How crows use tools to get food have scientists believing that not only are they smart birds, but they may prove to be smarter than apes. And this research just continues.
One of our favorite science reporters, Robert Krulwich, and his team at NPR recently set-up a quiz to test if humans are as smart as crows. Go ahead, give it a try.
As our own bird researcher, Jack Dumbacher, puts it, “Next time someone calls you a bird brain, you can thank them for the compliment.”
I’m so happy you guys did an episode on crows. Crows are one of my favorite birds. I’ve recently become enamored with them after seeing their amazing puzzle solving abilities. Yay!
Comment by Donovan Rittenbach — August 11, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
My children and I enjoyed seeing this video clip while last visiting the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Seems that the study of crow intelligence is really taking off.
Here’s a link to another interesting, relevant video clip of a talk that Joshua Klein gave at a TED conference.
Comment by Greg Jordan — September 8, 2009 @ 9:14 am