Intelligent och listig kråkfågel

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At 65 cm in length, the raven is Europe's largest crow. It is completely black, even the beak, and has a wedge-shaped tail. A lot of research has been done on this black bird and by having it perform different kinds of problem solving it is clear that the raven is a very intelligent bird. In fact, they are as intelligent as chimpanzees! In Skåne Zoo lives the raven Konjak, who participated in various research projects with researchers from Lund University. Konjak solves puzzles and problems without any problems, and here in the park we have taught her to reserve cans! Read more about the raven >>

En intelligent och listig kråkfågel

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Korpen är med sina 65 cm i längd Europas största kråkfågel. Den är helt svart, till och med näbben, och har en kilformad stjärt. Det har forskats mycket på denna svarta fågel och genom att låta den utföra olika slags problemlösning står det klart att korpen är en mycket intelligent fågel. I själva verket är de lika intelligenta som schimpanser! I Skånes Djurpark bor korpen Konjak som deltagit i olika forskningsprojekt med forskare från Lunds Universitet. Konjak löser utan problem pussel och problem, och här i parken har vi lärt henne att panta burkar! Läs mer om korpen >>

FAKTA OM KORP

Latin name:Corvus corax

Order: Seals

Family:Crow birds

Weight: 700 g - 1.6 kg

Wingspan: 115-130 cm

Food: Omnivore

Four things you didn't know about ravens!

1. Ravens are playful birds

The raven is an intelligent animal, but also one of the most playful. Like flying acrobats, they go about changing the air: they fly up and down and do somersaults. It is also through play that the young ravens develop their intelligence and learn: they pick apart the objects they find, curiously pinch what comes in their way with their large beaks and go sledding in the snow during the winter. The raven Konjak who lives in the Skåne Djurpark is a master at tying up the zookeepers' shoelaces if they don't keep her under control!

1. Korpar kan lära sig att prata

Like parrots, the raven can imitate other sounds. They can mimic both humans and other birds!

1. Korpar är intelligenta

Korpar är sociala och smarta djur. I naturen hjälps de åt att locka bort fåglar från bona så att de kan ta fågeläggen. Inom forskningen har flera experiment genomförts där korparna ställs inför uppgifter de aldrig tidigare mött. Ett exempel är då man hängt en köttbit från en gren i ett långt snöre: för att få tag i köttet måste korpen hala upp snöret bit för bit. Vissa vuxna korpar klarar detta på första försöket, av allt att döma tänker de ut lösningen på förhand innan de tar sig an uppgiften.

1. Ravens can sense

Vi vet naturligtvis att det inte bara är människor som har känslor, det har även djuren. Korpar är bra exempel på att djur har känslor och känner empati. När en korp förlorar en kamp mot en annan korp får den ofta tröst av sina vänner. Korpen kan dessutom känna igen människoansikten och hälsar fågeln på korpar den tycker om. Samma vänlighet visas inte alltid gentemot korpar den ogillar och gentemot främlingar uppträder den vaksamt.

The raven - a mythical bird

The raven with its black, shiny plumage and its special almost frightening sound is one of our most mythical birds. It has for many thousands of years had a reputation as an ominous bird associated with misfortune and death. The Asagod Oden's two birds, Hugin and Munin, are two well-known ravens that have led to the raven being associated with wisdom.

The raven is an omnivore

Despite the fact that in some areas the raven has been considered a pest throughout the ages and attempts have been made to get rid of it, the raven has survived and returned to where it was chased away. This is largely due to the fact that it lives on a versatile diet. Ravens are opportunists, meaning they feed on whatever is available. They feed on ashes, insects and food waste, but also grains, berries, fruit and small animals.

Korpar bildar par för livet

The young ravens begin courting each other early through acrobatic feats in the air, demonstrating their ability to find food and their intelligence. They do not mate until two to three years later, and once they do, they usually live together for the rest of their lives. Scientists have found that ravens and other birds secrete a chemical similar to the human "love chemical" dopamine, in birds it is called vasotocin. It suggests that the raven may experience something akin to love.

The raven's nest and reproduction

A breeding raven must have a territory of its own before they can start building a nest, mate and raise young. They defend their territory and the food that is there with their beaks and claws. The raven usually builds its nest in a large tree or on a cliff ledge. The nest is built of large sticks that are built together with an inner layer of roots, mud and bark. It is then lined with softer materials, such as fur from deer and other animals.