NPR Science: The Crow Paradox

Here's a surprise: Wild crows can recognize individual people ... especially those they don't like. They can pick a person out of crowd, follow them, and remember them for years. Here, NPR Science Correspondent Robert Krulwich and illustrator Neil Wagner look at how these brainy birds do it.

Hear the rest of the story, and play an interactive game that tests your ability to pick a crow out of a line-up at: http://www.npr.org/crows

Credit: Robert Krulwich, Neil Wagner, Jason Orfanon

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• neil wagner
• crows
• experiment
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• kevin mcgowan

[intindse]

this is not a paradox

[determinist48]

The paradox part is that they didn't know they should have been scared of Chaney too. But then again, most of the country didn't either until it was too late.

[llgla]

I would love to see a crow turn upside down mid flight in real life. I wouldn't do anything to make them hate me though.

[H4NN1B41]

see "A murder of crows"

[mrcrisp24k]

Paradox? No.

All credit to the crow paradox goes out the window now.

[moharishi]

That was amazingly insightful, nice food for thought.

[crackedcookies]

look up definition of paradox. does not apply

[Ericclapton24000]

Quails have issues with Dick Chaney! LOL As do humans!

[MrHelios77]

@determinist48 lmao



[CiceroHill]

What if you shave or get a haircut? Can they still recognize you?

[daniyellowjello]

Should be the crow theory

[Orenotter]

How is that a paradox?