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The owl is often synonymous with intelligence as it dates back to the Ancient Greeks. Athena, goddess of wisdom, is often shown with an owl perching on her shoulder. It is most likely to do with the Ancient Greeks seeing the owls ability to hunt at night and mistaking it for intelligence. The fact of the matter is that owls are on the lesser scale of intelligence in birds. This is due to the way the owls brain is split up. One third of an owls brain is for sight, one for hearing, and one for everything else (hypothetically of course). So the lights are on, but nobody is home!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey aren't. They have large brains (for a bird), and they're pretty smart (for a bird), but the real geniuses of the bird world are probably crows.
Parrots are good mimics (again, partly due to the large brain), but because they sound like they're talking, people tend to think of them as smarter than they actually are. They almost certainly don't have any understanding of what they're saying beyond "making this particular noise gets me a treat" or at most "when the big animal makes that noise, then making this other noise will get me a treat."
Crows, on the other hand... some crows have been observed waiting at an intersection for a red light. When the light turns red, they fly out and put walnuts in front of car tires, then fly away. When the light turns green, the cars crush the walnuts, and the crows wait for the next red light and then swoop in and feast on the walnut meat. That's pretty brilliant... for a bird.
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∙ 12y agou ever heard of the saying Owls r the wisest creature in the forest? well for one thing for sure they live longer than most birds. They spend most of their time watching until they see the right moment to attack.
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∙ 15y agoOwls have soft feathers, this allows them to be quiet when sneaking up on prey.
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∙ 11y agoowls can turn their neck till 360 degrees and they can see in dark as well as in night.
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∙ 12y agoWho said owls are not smart? They know how to live and that what is important.
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∙ 12y agoowls are so intelligent that when it is dark an u make a sound they start to come towards you because you ar3 the prey
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∙ 10y agoThe saying that owls are wise is an old American Indian folktale. Owls used to be a symbol of wisdom. They are often seen as wise because of their ability to be able to see at night.
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∙ 10y agoVery! They are math smart!
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Are penguins more intelligent than other birds?
No, parrots seem the most intelligent than any other birds because they learn quicker than other birds,that's why parrots are the only birds that really know how to talk and they learn to repeat people so they learn more and have a great memory of what people say. Penguins are probably the second most intelligent birds.
What birds live in the tropical rainforest?
Parrots, peacock and more.....
Why do parrots speak?
To attract mates and show off. Quite simply, parrots are social creatures, and imitating sounds, including spoken words, is their way of communicating. Parrots are more likely to imitate speech if they have no other birds of their own type around.
How do you atrack parrots?
if they are wild flying around other birds will attract them. i used to catch wild African ringneck parakeets(similar to parrots) by putting food on top of our aviary and a trap. They come down to socialize and eat and bam! More birds in my aviary!Treats if its your pet and they don't like you.
What animals lives in the rain forest?
Termites and monkeys, and caterpillars. :)
What are some Living things in a rainforest?
Monkeys, lizards, birds , parrots, toucans, bacteria, trees, mosquitoes, and many more scientists have and haven't discovered yet,...
Do Bird live in the jungle?
Yes, there are several types of birds that live in the jungle such as: amazon parrots, toucans, parakeets, macaws, and many more!
Are African grey parrots colour blind?
Many birds and animals are infact colorblind. However many parrots including the African Grey are able to see more color than humans. They are capable of seeing ultraviolet light.
Which sentence makes more sense in this sentence you are more smarter or smart?
"You are smarter" is the correct form ("smarter" is the conventional way of saying "more smart"). This -er rule works for many other words:More tall --> "You are taller than her"More thin --> "You look thinner than you did a week ago"More smart --> "She is smarter than him"
Which is more closely related to caimans hares or parrots?
parrots
How are the kakapos parrots being helped?
The Kakapo Recovery Program is helping by breeding and feeding Kakapo birds. You can read more by following the related link below.
Are parrots the only animal that can talk?
Parrots aren't the only animal that can mimic human speech sounds. Crows, ravens, and mynah birds can also be taught to "talk." Birds don't have vocal chords or lips, but they are able to make sounds that are similar to human speech by highly controlled whistling-like behavior. It is likely that birds with the ability to closely mimic other animals' sounds can do this because it helps them hide from predators or because they use it to impress potential mates. The Lyrebird is a highly impressive mimic. They don't have a natural song of their own, but the males will make up a mating call comprised of long sequences of songs from other birds. Because of their exposure to humans, many lyrebirds will also mimic the sounds of chainsaws, automobile engines, and camera shutter clicks!
