Tumblr Post Goes Viral for These Funny and Mind-Blowing Facts Comparing Crows and Keas
For many people, having opposable thumbs gives humans an unfair advantage over other species on Earth. However, this does not imply that other living species around the globe are not as intelligent as humans, especially considering the similar resources available to each of us.
If you're looking for an example, take a look at birds. You can consider birds of prey such as eagles, pigeons, and the like.
These birds do not possess opposable thumbs, yet they are exceptionally intelligent when all factors are taken into account.
Tumblr threads like this have demonstrated just how clever these species, particularly keas, can be. The reasons behind the brilliance and cunning of keas are explained in a fun and amusing viral thread.
This user expressed their admiration for corvids and parrots on Tumblr. The account was named Homunculus-argument.
The account highlighted how incredibly intelligent these creatures truly are. Corvids, on the other hand, seem to take their intellect more seriously, while it could be said that parrots excel in social gatherings for such purposes.
There are things that humans are unaware of, especially when it comes to other species. Scroll down and be fascinated by how these birds can be as smart as you.
Image of a kea performing tricks.
This Tumblr user shares facts about how intelligent kea birds are.
"Smarter than some people with the right to vote, and they are extremely serious birds."
"Then there's the kea, aptly titled 'clown of the mountains,' which has specific vocalizations for 'playtime!'"
"Imagine working really hard to gain admission to a top university to study..."
The comparison through a Bird University story is even accurate!
The analogy:
Confirming the information, another Tumblr user shared the post and provided additional details about keas.
A Tumblr user named trixree mentioned a human gene called PLXNC or "Plexin." This gene contributes to people's cognitive abilities, particularly in relation to language.
"Humans aren't the only animals with advanced language learning that have Plexin in their genome."
"Using genomic alignment search tools, we can actually break down the sequence of human Plexin and directly compare it to the Plexin found in parrots."
"I wanted to see how similar the Plexin gene was between humans and parrots."
Trixree posted:
The photo:
"The kea, notorious for being a straight-up... prankster."
"A gene that is thought to be correlated with higher-level learning and intelligence."
Presenting the facts in an interesting way.
"These birds have been found to possess predictive reasoning skills."
"That's honestly so powerful."
“The kea really said: ‘I will use my superior intelligence to have a good [effin’] time’, and that’s honestly so powerful.”
![“The kea really said: ‘I will use my superior intelligence to have a good [effin’] time’, and that’s honestly so powerful.”](https://static.pupperish.com/posts/d4d3988d589a51b10ce6baca82e85ad1_16908_700.jpg)
Humans may sometimes believe they are superior, but there is much more to life than we know, and science can prove it. The original thread containing the facts presented here can be found in the links provided if you'd like to revisit it.
Do you have some facts that you want others to know? Why not share them in the comments box below before embarking on an avian journey of your own?
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