Phage0070 t1_iy586np wrote
Reply to comment by DBDude in ELI5: Why are things like nest building or beaver dams not considered “tool use” when looking at animal intelligence? by [deleted]
I think that is an anecdote with questionable validity. Crows have instincts to crack nuts on hard surfaces in general, not just roadways. If crows have been dropping nuts onto rocks for thousands of years then dropping them onto roads may not be considered tool use since there is no way to establish that they understand the role of the cars in cracking the nuts.
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