BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Clever rooks repeat ancient fable
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One of Aesop's fables may have been based on fact, scientists report.In the tale, written more than 2,000 years ago, a crow uses stones to raise the water level in a pitcher so it can reach the liquid to quench its thirst.
Now a study published in Current Biology reveals that rooks, a relative of crows, do just the same when presented with a similar situation.
Current Biology article can be found here.
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