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Mar 8, 2026 21 min

Crows Plan Heists And Hold Grudges

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This episode explores the extraordinary intelligence of crows, shattering the “bird-brained” stereotype by comparing their cognitive abilities to those of primates and young humans. Despite lacking a cortex, their dense neural clusters enable advanced behaviors such as reasoning, planning for the future, abstract thinking, and complex tool use. Crows can count, mimic sounds, recognize individual human faces, solve problems, and even hold long-term grudges, passing knowledge about threats across generations. These birds demonstrate nearly every measure of human-like intelligence, showcasing remarkable adaptability, social complexity, and problem-solving skills. You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1 Produced by: https://www.podcaistudio.com/

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