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Crow skiing down a roof

Niko Niko · other · Watch on YouTube

Animals & nature

What it is

A one-minute clip of a crow repeatedly sliding down a snowy roof on a small lid, apparently just for fun.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Offered as vivid evidence that animals, crows in particular, play for pleasure and display intelligence beyond survival needs.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “This video of a crow repeatedly "skiing" down a roof changed my view of how animals play”

    A crow repeatedly skiing down a roof purely for fun.

    ryanianian, 2019-04 · Strong recommendation · in “How to tell a raven from a crow (2012)”

  2. “The "Just for Fun" link[1] leads to some entertaining videos”

    Entertaining crow skiing down a roof.

    rkagerer, 2019-12 · Recommendation · in “Crows could be the smartest animal other than primates”

  3. “the one that truly astounds me is intelligence for the sake of having fun.”

    Crow plays for fun, showing intelligence beyond survival.

    reducesuffering, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “Crows possess higher intelligence, thought a primarily human attribute (2020)”

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Topics: crows, animal behavior, play, bird intelligence

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