watchman 256 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 i was told many many years ago that crows can only count to two,if three people approached a nest the crow would leave,if one of you left the crow would still not return,if two of you left,and the third person remained,in hiding with the gun the crow would then return to be shot,i know birds are readily taught and trained in captivity,but can a wild crow really only count to two,and for those of you who are wondering,yes,sometimes iv really got to much spare time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lerk 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I've also heard that one... couldn't tell you if it's right or not though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pink head 28 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I've also heard that one... couldn't tell you if it's right or not though! i know a crow who can count to 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I can't speak as to the truth of this, but I once read about a wild crow that could count to six. The farmer sneaked out to shoot it with one companion, who then left. Crow stayed out of sight. Farmer then tried with two companions, one left, crow stayed put. Three . . .four . . . five. Crow stayed put. Farmer than went out with six people, hid behind the tree, five left, crow flew out and got shot. Me, I'm on the crow's side! Animals can have a sense of number up to about four or five. Ric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I can't speak as to the truth of this, but I once read about a wild crow that could count to six. The farmer sneaked out to shoot it with one companion, who then left. Crow stayed out of sight. Farmer then tried with two companions, one left, crow stayed put. Three . . .four . . . five. Crow stayed put. Farmer than went out with six people, hid behind the tree, five left, crow flew out and got shot. Me, I'm on the crow's side! Animals can have a sense of number up to about four or five. Ric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dannys lad 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 god that takes me back to when my old my was teaching me how to shoot he told me the same thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeakOil 352 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Chickens can count upto two, if we found a random nest away from the henhouse as a child I was always told to leave two eggs in so the chicken would return and lay more. However cows can tell the time. At 4pm most of the dairy herd are waiting by the gate of the field they are in to be taken to the farm and milked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 585 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I can't speak as to the truth of this, but I once read about a wild crow that could count to six. The farmer sneaked out to shoot it with one companion, who then left. Crow stayed out of sight. Farmer then tried with two companions, one left, crow stayed put. Three . . .four . . . five. Crow stayed put. Farmer than went out with six people, hid behind the tree, five left, crow flew out and got shot. Me, I'm on the crow's side! Animals can have a sense of number up to about four or five. Ric That sounds like a lot of ballsing about to shoot one crow. I hope they were not all waiting around to make a roast dinner of it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 god that takes me back to when my old my was teaching me how to shoot he told me the same thing same as mate,but my old man was a shrewd f****r,prob winding me up but who knows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I can't speak as to the truth of this, but I once read about a wild crow that could count to six. The farmer sneaked out to shoot it with one companion, who then left. Crow stayed out of sight. Farmer then tried with two companions, one left, crow stayed put. Three . . .four . . . five. Crow stayed put. Farmer than went out with six people, hid behind the tree, five left, crow flew out and got shot. Me, I'm on the crow's side! Animals can have a sense of number up to about four or five. Ric That sounds like a lot of ballsing about to shoot one crow. I hope they were not all waiting around to make a roast dinner of it! not quite the point,but know what your saying Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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