http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-163740 Nick Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:09:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/#comment-163740 My dad's friend used to have a crow that could talk. It would yell "Phone for Petey!" When the phone would ring. My dad’s friend used to have a crow that could talk. It would yell “Phone for Petey!” When the phone would ring.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-160439 Dan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:25:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/#comment-160439 There are plenty of birds and other animals that use natural tools. The tailorbird, for example, sews its nest together using grass, spiderweb, or other plant materials. There are plenty of birds and other animals that use natural tools. The tailorbird, for example, sews its nest together using grass, spiderweb, or other plant materials.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-160374 TheGoodReverend Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:13:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/#comment-160374 I haven't read the book, but I believe it's been known for a while that crows can *use* tools (pick up a twig to get at food), but only discovered in the past few years that they can actually *fashion* them (bend the wire to a shape that is better at getting the food). I haven’t read the book, but I believe it’s been known for a while that crows can *use* tools (pick up a twig to get at food), but only discovered in the past few years that they can actually *fashion* them (bend the wire to a shape that is better at getting the food).

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-160373 Bad Cat! Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:12:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/#comment-160373 Common knowledge now - this was a *huge* deal when it came out. Common knowledge now – this was a *huge* deal when it came out.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-160353 Andrew Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/well-crows-can-make-tools/#comment-160353 I thought this was common knowledge. I can't be sure but I seem to remember Jared Diamond mentioning this in his book "The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal" published in 1992.... I thought this was common knowledge. I can’t be sure but I seem to remember Jared Diamond mentioning this in his book “The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal” published in 1992….

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