Crows Aren't So Smart

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Crows Aren't So Smart

The Department of Tourism clean-up crew recently found over 200 dead crows off and along the National Highway 1, near Delhi, and there was concern that they may have died from some sort of COVID-19/Avian Flu.

A Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone's relief, confirmed the problem was NOT Avian Flu/COVID-19 related. The cause of death in fact appeared to be from vehicular impacts.

However, during analysis it was noted that varying colours of paint appeared on the bird's beaks and claws. By analysing these paint residues it was found that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with motorbikes, while only 2% were killed by cars.

The ICMR then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of motorbike kills versus car kills.

The Ornithological Behaviourist quickly concluded that when crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow to warn of danger. 

They discovered that while all the look-out crows could shout "Cah", not even one could shout "Bike".