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Off Topic » in reply to It would be pretty easy to train a bird to do that.

I believe I read that crows have long been observed to have the ability to use tools.

Eri — 8/8/2009 1:50:13 AM (archived)

On their own volition, no training involved.

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The whole thread (7 posts)

Archimedes the Bird - TB - 8/7/2009 2:07:24 PM
- Research paper online - Socrates II - 8/11/2009 9:54:27 PM
- It would be pretty easy to train a bird to do that. - alcaray - 8/8/2009 12:41:45 AM
  - I believe I read that crows have long been observed to have the ability to use tools. - Eri - 8/8/2009 1:50:13 AM
    - Sometimes. Given time. They figure things out. - alcaray - 8/8/2009 1:56:10 AM
- So we have him thank for Pi! - Eri - 8/8/2009 12:17:29 AM
  - Are ants and termites intelligent? - Socrates II - 8/11/2009 2:46:20 PM

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