The Intelligence of Crows

Crows are among the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom.

They possess high problem-solving skills and remarkable memory.

One of the most intriguing demonstrations of their intelligence is their ability to recognize human faces.

Research conducted by scientists at the University of Cambridge in 2011 involved wearing masks while capturing and tagging crows.

Upon releasing them, the researchers noticed that the crows would loudly scold anyone wearing the mask associated with the capturing.

This behaviour persisted for years to suggest a form of long-term memory in these birds.

Even more fascinating is that juvenile crows, who never encountered the threatening face, also demonstrated the same fear.

This behaviour implies a passing down of knowledge, hinting towards a level of social learning that parallels human societies and mammals like primates and dolphins, a testament to the sophisticated cognitive abilities of crows..