Crows remember human faces for years

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Crows remember human faces for years

Crows and ravens exhibit extraordinary long-term memory, recognizing individual human faces for years and even teaching their young to identify specific people.

Crows and ravens possess an incredible ability to recognize and remember individual human faces for years. In a 2006 study, biologist John Marzluff wore a 'caveman' mask while trapping crows. For nearly three years afterward, crows not only remembered the mask but also scolded and mobbed anyone wearing it, demonstrating a remarkable long-term memory.

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