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lemmonii | 5 years ago

Is there a possibility of human-crow co-evolution? I really can't think of any other reason the crow would give gifts.

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b0rsuk|5 years ago

According to a book I read, Cheyennes divide birds into three groups: plain, great, and sacred. To my great amusement they count magpies into the sacred ones. They like them because they live close to humans, talk, and announce visitors.

gonehome|5 years ago

Not sure this is required?

If crows are social and they have their own theory of mind it’s not a huge leap to suspect they’d make friends or try and give friends what they think are valuable gifts and that wouldn’t need to be limited to just other crows.

jacobush|5 years ago

There is an idea about Crow-Wolf co-evolution. Humans could take the Wolf place quite easily IMHO.