Candid Camera Reveals More Tool Use in Crows

 


 

 Using motion sensitive cameras in the wild British researchers document tool use by crows as previously demonstrated in the laboratory and elsewhere:

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The Intelligence of Dolphins

 Friday video: Hunting Strategy of Bottlenose Dolphins





The Intelligence of Dolphins

Dolphin Hunting Strategy

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One of the World's Critical Questions...

"Why do pigeons walk with bobbing heads?" :

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Just For Fun

 

Back-to-back videos this week:




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(hat tip: Blog Around the Clock)

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Amazing Survival Mechanism

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Geeks Win!

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Monkey Business

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Ticklish Rats... You Betcha

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Animal Feelings

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Amazing Cuttlefish

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