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Stone the Crows

Post by PillowSmuggler » Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:51 pm

Researchers for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority found over 200 dead crows near to Greater Boston, and there were fears that they may have died from Avian Flu. A bird pathologist examined the remains of all the crows and, to everyone's relief, confirmed that they had definitely not died from Avian Flu. Instead the cause of death appeared to be vehicular impacts.

However, during further more detailed analysis it was noted that there were various colours of paint on the crows beaks and claws.
By analysing these paint residues it was determined that 98% of the crows were killed by impacts with trucks, whilst only 2% were killed by impact with a car.

The MTA then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine if there was a reason why such a disproportionate number of kills were made by trucks instead of by cars.
He very quickly determined the cause:
When crows eat roadkill they leave a lookout crow in a nearby tree to lookout for impending danger.
They discovered that while all the crows could shout "Cah!" not a single one could shout "Truck!"


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Re: Stone the Crows

Post by DSL » Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:38 am

Mark, stop hijacking peeps login!! :whistle: :whistle:

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Re: Stone the Crows

Post by Kingmav66 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:22 am

:lol: :lol: :lol:



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Re: Stone the Crows

Post by Stu » Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:33 pm

It wasn’t funny 10 years ago!


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