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I think the crow in the video needs more training. Seems she's not really sure how the sledding works. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 01:04, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
 
I think the crow in the video needs more training. Seems she's not really sure how the sledding works. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 01:04, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
  
Coincidentally, I just heard about a pet/tame duck (called 'Duck') who is bodysurfing with their human in Australia. No idea where crabs come into that. They've probably been eaten by the sharks, or poisoned by almost every other creature in and around Australia. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.111.185|162.158.111.185]] 04:34, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
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Coincidentally, I just heard about a pet/tame duck (called 'Duck') who is regularly bodysurfing with their human in Australia. No idea where crabs come into that. They've probably been eaten by the sharks, or poisoned/envenomated by almost every other creature in and around Australia. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.111.185|162.158.111.185]] 04:34, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
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hey! some of the sheep aren't! [[User:Helpimstuckinahole smith|Helpimstuckinahole smith]] ([[User talk:Helpimstuckinahole smith|talk]]) 05:47, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
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Tool use is another trait that has independently evolved multiple times, in insects, cephalopods, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals, presumably because it’s so useful. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.63.86|162.158.63.86]] 06:36, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
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Have a read of "Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are?" by Fran de Waal (W.W. Norton)
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I too independently evolved into talking about carcinisation constantly. Hm. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.34.28|162.158.34.28]] 00:12, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
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Speaking of carcinisation, did you know that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_lobster Squat Lobsters] are a thing? [[User:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For]] ([[User talk:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|talk]]) 23:52, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
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Up until the moment I opened the video, I read every instance of "crow" in the comic and explanation as "cow"... Was a bit disappointed by the video! 141.101.105.40 19:39, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

I think the crow in the video is actually a hooded crow (Corvus cornix) rather than a jackdaw... 108.162.245.146 20:39, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Good catch. 172.68.129.134 20:58, 29 January 2021 (UTC)

I think the crow in the video needs more training. Seems she's not really sure how the sledding works. -- Hkmaly (talk) 01:04, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Coincidentally, I just heard about a pet/tame duck (called 'Duck') who is regularly bodysurfing with their human in Australia. No idea where crabs come into that. They've probably been eaten by the sharks, or poisoned/envenomated by almost every other creature in and around Australia. 162.158.111.185 04:34, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

hey! some of the sheep aren't! Helpimstuckinahole smith (talk) 05:47, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Tool use is another trait that has independently evolved multiple times, in insects, cephalopods, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals, presumably because it’s so useful. 162.158.63.86 06:36, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Have a read of "Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are?" by Fran de Waal (W.W. Norton)

I too independently evolved into talking about carcinisation constantly. Hm. 162.158.34.28 00:12, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Speaking of carcinisation, did you know that Squat Lobsters are a thing? These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For (talk) 23:52, 31 January 2021 (UTC)