Crows (especially American crows) are highly intelligent and have remarkable abilities to recognize individual human faces, remember negative experiences with specific people for years (up to 17 in some studies), and socially transmit that information to their offspring and other crows, even those who never directly experienced the original incident.
Researchers wore distinct masks while trapping and banding a small number of crows (a stressful but non-harmful experience for the birds). The crows quickly learned to associate that specific "dangerous" face with threat and responded by scolding, mobbing, and dive-bombing anyone wearing it.
Offspring and other crows picked this up through observation: young birds (fledglings born later) would join in or react independently after seeing their parents' alarm calls and behavior. This "knowledge" spread through the local crow population via social learning, turning a personal grudge into a community warning.
[Cornell, H. N., Marzluff, J. M., & Pecoraro, S. (2012).
Social learning spreads knowledge about dangerous humans among American crows.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 279(1728), 499β508.
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0957]
Ricky Gervais just appeared on The Romesh Ranganathan Show and spoke about his journey to veganism.
Gervais recently donated nearly Β£2.5 million to animal charities using proceeds from his recent stand-up tour.
How can anyone justify treating animals like THIS asks @JohnOberg π°Β
In the dairy industry, calves are fitted with anti-suckling nose devices that stop them from nursing - causing distress for both mother and baby during a deeply natural bonding process. π£
That separation isnβt just physical. Itβs emotionally stressful for both animals, all happening inside a system driven by production and profit over welfare. π
If this is something you canβt support, the most direct step is choosing to avoid dairy and opting for plant-based alternatives instead. π
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Imagine waking up and not being able to turn over.
Not today.
Not tomorrow.
Not for years.
Your legs go numb. Your shoulders burn. Your back aches constantly because your body isnβt meant to stay frozen in one position.
Thatβs life for a mother #pig in a gestation crate. A metal cage so small she cannot even turn around.
We would NEVER treat a dog this way.
We would NEVER treat a car this way.
But for pigs, itβs considered βstandard.β
No one should live their entire life like this. Don't turn away just because she's a pig.
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Vegan: Sensory pleasure is not a reason to hold someone captive, violate their body, kidnap their child, and pump them for fluids before executing them.
Carnist: Yeah but have you tried cheese?
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We need to address the risks of AI, so I've just written to my representatives to let them know I care about this issue.
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