Adaptable to all six official languages, Krähe is a German word that translates as “crow”—a remarkable bird with significant levels of intelligence and sophisticated social behavior. Credit: jinterwas via Wikimedia, (CC BY-SA 3.0)Humanizing CrowsCrows are members of the Corvidae family and are known for their high intelligence – being capable problem solvers extraordinaire!
A Diverse Group
The term crow is generally used to describe several species of bird belonging the Corvidae family. Most common Crow species include:
Corvus corax (Common Raven): Large, distinctive “croak,” and perhaps the most impressive research into advanced problem-solving of any nonhuman vertebrate.
Carrion Crow: Known of almost everywhere in urban areas, they are emboldened scavengers used to eat garbage and the left over cadavers from human activities (using poisons).
Characteristics: Hooded Crow (Corvous cornix) Medium size crow that has distinctive black feathers rearward of hood, displayed by adaptability and opportunistic feeding habits.
Masterful Adaptability
Crows are one of the most adaptive birds with the ability to live in a variety of habitats such as urban life, rural areas and wilderness. Such intelligence definitely helped them in their interaction with a variety of different food sources and coping with fluctuating conditions. Some foraging groups are also quite large and show a high level of social intelligence, including the cooperation found in human cooperative hunting. Tool use: Crows have demonstrated an ability to use tools,including sticks and stones,to get at food or solve problems.
A Complex Social Structure
Crows demonstrate advanced social behaviors characterized by a high degree of bonding within their family groups. They are capable of vocalizations and gestures for communicating with one another to coordinate activities such as hunting, defending the nest, rearing offspring. Crows have long-term memory, mimicking among juveniles of the same species even by sound is possible and it has been shown that they can recognize individual humans (especially their persecutors) well with a good beak. through photos or videos for future get-the-fuck away powers attr up r all about revenge when not deserved.
A Mixed Reputation
Crows, however have a slight stigmatism attached to them. In addition to being respected as intelligent problem solvers, they are also seen by some entire fields of agriculture where crops can be damaged. But we must also know that crows as a species carry out some functions in the ecosystem. Important for maintaining the balance of populations with rodents.
Conservation Challenges
Crows are incredibly adaptable birds, but their versatility is no match for habitat loss, pollution and the aggression of humans. Conservations efforts are extremely important to save these intelligent birds and their habitats. This shows us the importance of determining and appreciating their ecological role so we can sustain them for generations to come.
The best steps you can take are to minimize the use of pesticides, protect nesting sites and educate people about crows.—Corey Creekmur (via Unsplash) We can continue to thrive together, in sustainable ecosystems and biodiversity acts if we take away the mystery.