A recent study has found over 200 dead crows near Ceduna South Australia., and there was concern that they may have died from the Avian Flu virus.
A Bird Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and he confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu, to everyone's relief.
However, he was also able to determine that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with large trucks, and only 2% were killed by car impact.
The State hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to determine the disproportionate percentages for the large truck versus car kills.
The Ornithological Behaviourist determined the cause in short order.
When crows eat road kill, they always set up another crow as a lookout in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger.
His conclusion was that the lookout crow could say "Cah", but he could not say "Truck."
Crow Mortality Rate Study
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Farrrrkkk, faarrkkk as Kennedy used to say
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thats good
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That study is full of hit have you ever tried to run over a crow on the road !!
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very good ol'mate, had a chuckle
me as a adelaide crows supporter i was waiting for the go da power punchline
me as a adelaide crows supporter i was waiting for the go da power punchline
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Who??got-none wrote:....... waiting for the go da power punchline
Power's gone out.
I used to have a handle on life.......then it broke.
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Power just went up in value in the NT.sarrge wrote:Who??got-none wrote:....... waiting for the go da power punchline
Power's gone out.
And every one still hates it/them.
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