Friday, August 7, 2009

Chickens and Turkeys Remain Stupid and Tasty

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One of Aesop's fables may have been based on fact, scientists report.

In the tale, written more than 2,000 years ago, a crow uses stones to raise the water level in a pitcher so it can reach the liquid to quench its thirst.

Now a study published in Current Biology reveals that rooks, a relative of crows, do just the same when presented with a similar situation.
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5 comments:

  1. tigrisAugust 7, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    Wild turkeys are actually quite intelligent, which was one of the reasons Ben Franklin thought they should be the national bird of the US. They may still be tasty, though.

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  2. fishAugust 7, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    I like wild turkeys on crushed ice with a spoonful of sugar and a handful of mint leaves.

    funju will have if you drink it.

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  3. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©August 7, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    That leaves the chickens with no defenders.

    Maybe we should check with Thers...

    No help here.

    ~

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  4. Substance McGravitasAugust 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    Wild turkeys are actually quite intelligent

    This would explain their recent use of rayguns.

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  5. mikeyAugust 7, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Ah hell.

    I'm never picking up a crossbow again.

    Promise...

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