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Nicky Clayton: Why Crows Are “Feathered Apes”

Nicky Clayton: Why Crows Are “Feathered Apes”

With long memories and the ability to figure out what other crows are thinking – then plot to outdo them, using what Nicky Clayton calls “sleight of beak” – crows are at least as smart as chimpanzees, despite having very different brains.

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

October 7, 202536m 4s

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Show Notes

With long memories and the ability to figure out what other crows are thinking  – then plot to outdo them, using what Nicky Clayton calls “sleight of beak” – crows are at least as smart as chimpanzees, despite having very different brains.


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