May 4th, 2017: Corvidae

[xoxoxoBruce]

Corvidae is a family of over 120 species birds, like crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs, and
nutcrackers. Since jackdaws, crows, and ravens make up more than a third of the family most people just call it the crow family.

You know how tiny dogs think they’re 5 feet tall? Crows think they’re still dinosaurs.
They mostly wear black/dark colors like thugs, thieves, and ne'er-do-wells. They also try to ride for free if they can.
Picture you pull up to a stop sign and Mike Tyson jumps in saying he’s going with you. Are you going to ask for gas money?



No doubt Crows are smart with the same brain to body ratio as primates. They’ve been shown to solve puzzles, mirror self
recognition, play games, and do tricks as part of their courting shtick.
All the crow family do this tail pulling routine. Experts are split on the reason, some think they are trying to steal food,
others think they are playing a game for amusement,
and the really smart ones know it’s because crows are assholes.



Watch out, they often travel in gangs, so don't let one lure you into an alley.

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