Whoa: Evolved Superbird Fishes Like a Human

By Queuebot in Animals & Pets on Feb 7, 2009 at 2:56 am


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One small step for birds, one scary pre-Planet-of-the-Apes warning sign for human beings. Watch the bird snag some bread being tossed to its less-intelligent cousins and then use it to attract some fish to snack on.

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  1. Johnny Cat
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 2:56 am

    Super-Neat! You guys can eat that cheap cracker stuff, I’m gonna use it as bait for some really good food!

  2. The Manticore
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 3:26 am

    I <3 Herons. X3

  3. UnreaL
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 4:53 am

    I want this guy to comment all the discovery channel documentaries instead of the oh-so-dramatic narration typically provided. :)

  4. shpx.ohfu
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 7:23 am

    Evolved Superbird Fishes Like a Human Really? I don’t see any beer there.

  5. Zane
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 7:29 am

    That reminds me of this old guy that used to live on a lake where I grew up. He’d stand in waist deep water with a cracker and a bat to catch his dinner. He said it was easier and faster than using a pole and hook. Oh, he used to drink a lot too.

  6. D Bozko
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 9:00 am

    Does he have a fishing license?

  7. jafabrit
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 9:02 am

    OMG that is really funny, to hell with human bread! LOL!

  8. Geekazoid
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 9:12 am

    Almost like using a tool to get their food, like chimps.

  9. Gauldar
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 9:49 am

    I much prefer nighttime fishing with a flashlight and a ball-peen hammer.

  10. violetriga
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 9:52 am

    Clever bird, weird narrator.

  11. wit of a twit
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 11:02 am

    Evolved is the wrong word to use, if you are using it in a biological sense. Instead, I would have used “Whoa: adapted Superbird Fishes Like a Human”

    Biology uses “evolved” to indicate a genetic/phenotypic change of a population. Mutation is used to indicate a genetic change in an individual (positive or negative). Adaption is used to indicate a behavioral change in an individual or group of individuals in response to environmental change.

    I only mention this because, when tying to debate the theory of evolution some people have issues with the difference between biologic and layman definitions. So I mention it to expand one or two people’s minds.

    Maybe another time i will talk about the biological definition of “theory”

    [Phenotype (phenotypic): Observable physical characteristics]

  12. Jmanna
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 11:09 am

    Crows and Ravens are wildly intelligent. There are piles of videos on youtube of crows and ravens doing clever things. Josh Klein actually built a vending machine that crows figured out how to use. To the extent they were stealing change from commercial vending machines around the area.
    http://www.wireless.is/projects/crows/
    I always find myself amazed at how clever some animals are, specifically scavenger species like crows and squirrels.

  13. Gauldar
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 11:36 am

    @wit of a twit

    This is true that it is a learned behavior, since the birds themselves are using materials that are available to them by an external source since they unable to bake the bread. Although, it would be cool if they could bake bread!

  14. just a guy
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    I agree with the ‘adapted’ thing. A lot of people misunderstand evolution.

    Anyhow, I also thing this dude should get a job as a narrator for some nature shows or whatnot. :)

  15. Haru
    Feb 7th, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    I kinda agree with UnreaL, what a cute commentator! He’s sounds genuinely fascinated with the behaviour. It’s great when it shows that you really enjoying something-and awesome bird!

  16. edhel_espyn
    Feb 8th, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    I like how the guy in the video sounds like he’s really enthusiastic about what he’s seeing. It takes quite a person to realize something special is happening before him. :)


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