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To Steal or Not to Steal
Northwestern Crow (Corvus Caurinus)
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ScienceDaily (2003-03-12) — Researchers at the University of Washington have found a species of crow that distinctly alters its behavior when attempting to steal food from another crow, depending on whether or not the other bird is a relative.
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The crows don’t mind sharing with family… [...]
Posted: November 11th, 2008 under Corvidae, Corvids, Corvus caurinus, Crow, family, Kin, Scrounging.
Tags: Corvus caurinus, Crow, crows and family, crows and kin, crows and non-kin, crows and pilfering, crows and scouraging, crows and scrounging, crows kin, Northwestern crow, sharing
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A Little Larceny Comes Naturally To Northwestern Crows
ScienceDaily (2001-12-12) — Crows and ravens are depicted as being clever and tricky animals in countless American Indian stories and legends. Those characterizations apparently are right on the mark, according to a pair of University of Washington researchers who have found a species of crow that is constantly looking for opportunities to steal food from [...]
Posted: November 10th, 2008 under Common Crow, Corvidae, Corvids, Corvus caurinus, Crow, family, feeding, Northwestern crow, sneaky.
Tags: competition for food, Corvus caurinus, crow competition, crows, crows steal food, families, flock, ingenuity, intelligence, Northwestern crow, Northwestern crows, resourceful, study, University of Washington
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