In this podcast, listeners will learn all about crows and some amazing facts about them ranging from their usage of tools to their ability to recognize and remember human faces. We start off by talking about crows and their ability to recognize human faces. Then we discuss evidence of self recognition in crows, highlighting findings from the mirror-mark tests that suggest a level of self-awareness. And lastly, we finish by talking about crows and their tool usage behaviors and the neurological mechanisms associated with these skills. We hope you will learn something new along the way about our feathery friends!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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