Crows can recognize individual human faces and hold grudges for years

Can crows remember faces and hold grudges like humans?

Imagine you're walking home and you see a crow staring at you, remembering you from a previous encounter. The next day, you see the same crow avoiding you, acting as if it hates you.

Crows can recognize individual humans and remember past interactions, showing a form of social intelligence.

Example

The crow remembers you from yesterday and avoids you today.

Remember this

Crows exhibit complex social behaviors by recognizing and remembering individual humans.

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