How can crows be as smart as a 7-year-old human?

Known for his ability to use tools New Caledonian crowcorvidae family one of the smartest is accepted. So people primates Crows are to birds what crows are to birds. This species has such skills that humans can only learn some of these skills when you turn 7 They can.

Ability to solve complex problemssuch as being able to recognize and remember human faces and understanding whether the image they see in the mirror belongs to them or not. with human behavior New Caledonian crows are intriguing to researchers. Let’s take a look at the amazing abilities and intelligence of these crows.

Although we think that the intelligence of mammals is more developed than other animal species, crows officially challenge this knowledge and amaze us with their abilities.

Known for using tools Many experiments are being conducted on New Caledonian crows. You will not believe the results of these experiments, because as a result of the experiments, the brains of crows As developed as a 7-year-old child’s brain It turns out to be.

So this means that until people reach the age of 7, some crow species-specific abilities They can’t have it. So what are the skills that make these crows so special?

In the experiments, crows are given some puzzles. It’s hard to believe, but New Caledonian crows are the only species other than primates that can solve these puzzles.

In previous experiments, crows For cracking the shells of shelled foods such as hazelnuts They have even been seen leaving food on the road and taking the nuts back after the shell is broken.

The last “rod-tube” puzzle, the New Caledonian crow solves complex structures is seen. in experiment food placed in the middle of a long tube It is expected to be picked up by crows. But how?

Researchers around the tube sticks of different lengths This is where the intelligence of the New Caledonian crow comes into play. Crow, what length of rod He can predict that he can take the food inside the tube.

We all know of another experiment similar to this. Being able to reach food in a bowl full of water!

Crows Can distinguish sinking objects and throw objects into the water raising the water level They reach the food. However, these crows not only use tools but also multi-piece tools They can also do it.

For example, by adding very short sticks together make into a long stick They understand that it will make it easier to access food. These remind us how much of nature mysterious that there is a place and that animals actually have a certain level of intelligence Makes you believe you have it.

Planning is one of the cognitive abilities that humans have. But do you know what New Caledonian crows do to solve problems? Our answer is plan.

Initially, it might be thought that birds could not have this level of intelligence. The reason for this is the idea that their brains are small. However, recent studies have shown that what really matters is not the size of an animal’s brain, but brain-body ratio It has been proven to be. Crows are smaller compared to their body proportions. have big brains tends to happen.

Except for the brain ratio number of neurons It is also effective at the level of intelligence. Crows have spots that can produce dense clusters of neurons. This proves the intelligence that crows have.

Nature contains all kinds of miracles in its unknown. More importantly, intelligence or cognitive skills Although it is thought to be unique to humans Nature shows us the opposite every day.

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