While some people are convinced that all animals are driven only by instincts and can’t feel any human-like emotion, others are convinced otherwise. After all, it’s hard to believe animals are completely soulless after the infinite amount of cute cat and dog videos most of us have seen on the internet, where pets show really human-like emotions. Of course, that could be easily explained because pets have countless opportunities to observe their owner’s behavior and mimic some of it. However, after this video of a crow nudging a hedgehog across the street went viral, people can’t stop debating whether the crow was trying to get it to safety, or whether that was a predator move.
This video of a crow pushing a hedgehog off the road has recently gone viral
After this video of a crow nudging a hedgehog to get it cross the road was taken on May 20th in Ogre, Latvia, it quickly went viral. Many people were saluting the crow for showing such kindness and helping the little hedgehog get to safety.
While some people speculated that this wasn’t really a friendly behavior, that wasn’t the only example of crows making friends with other animals
However, some pointed out that the crow’s intentions may not have been that noble and it possibly just wanted to have a taste of the poor hedgehog in a safer place than the middle of the road. Despite that, it’s very likely the crow was just playing around, since these birds are well-known for their playful behaviors and unlikely friendships with other animals.
Turns out, they are really social and are easy to make friends with, not only for cats, as the internet has proven many times
While it remains unclear whether the crow had some predatory intentions towards the hedgehog or was trying to befriend and help the poor little guy, Joanna Fonte from Pet Helpful is certain humans can easily befriend crows. She said she started being friendly with the crows in her neighborhood back in 2010 and introduces herself to at least one new baby crow every year since.
Humans can easily make friends with crows too and the easiest way to a crow’s heart is, of course, by feeding it
Fonte says that according to various literature, the relationship between humans and crows has been arguably symbiotic for quite a while. She says that the easiest way to befriend a crow is of course, by offering it food. She recommends finding food that crows seem to like (that could require some trial and error) and then establish a regular feeding routine, so that crows would know when to expect you. “My crows feel most comfortable swooping down to grab the peanuts I throw if I’m sitting in my car, so I keep a bagful in the front seat for this purpose,” says Fonte.
After seeing the crow interact with a hedgehog, many people though it was beautiful
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And some even created hilarious backstories for the viral video
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Some, however, were not convinced and felt it seemed more like predator behavior
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Clearly the crow only nudges his friend when he stops, and certainly not to hurt or prey on him but to push him along. Crows understand traffic and it's consequences (look up crows and traffic lights). They're amazing birds.
Is the gray winged crow a European crow? I have only seen the full black crows where I live in the US. of course I have not seen the crows in every state, but so far, WA, UT, OH, and a little of all the states in between.
I can't tell for the gray winged ones; but over here in Paris, France we have BIG full black crows.
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Hedgehogs normally only come out at night. A hedgehog in broad daylight is in great danger. He is probably sick and disoriented. The crow tries to eat it or to eat the fly larvae. Flies lay on hedgehogs during the day and their larvae devour the living hedgehog.
I have watched crows play with cotton tail rabbits frequently enough to have recorded it. The same with horses and dogs, horses, cows and dogs... The list of animals that interact in friendly ways is long and documented. It is absurd that humans think only they have souls, emotions and feel love. If anything humans are the most hostile, vicious predators ever to be given life. When man's time on this planet ends and I hope that's sooner than later. Then once again the animals can enjoy life. Over 50 years ago the movie "Planet of the Apes" with great irony gave us a good look at the future of humans. Back then it was just food for thought. Even the reading from the sacred scrolls turned out to be more truth than fiction. "Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's p**n. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport, or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours.
"Man.......is a tame civilized animal......but if he be insufficiently or ill educated he is the most savage of earthly creature." - Plato (427 - 347 BC/BCE) Greek philosopher
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LOL! I can't people really believe that crow is helping. Have they never watched crows trying to pull hairs out of dog's tails? The crow is teasing the hedgehog, (or maybe checking if it's potential food, I'm not totally sure) but it's not helping it.
The crow only poked him in the butt when the hedgehog stopped moving and once the hedgehog got to the edge, the crow wandered off. How can you not see that the crow is helping it cross?
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It (hedgehog) is not so tiny, especially when compared to a crow.
Load More Replies... Clearly the crow only nudges his friend when he stops, and certainly not to hurt or prey on him but to push him along. Crows understand traffic and it's consequences (look up crows and traffic lights). They're amazing birds.
Is the gray winged crow a European crow? I have only seen the full black crows where I live in the US. of course I have not seen the crows in every state, but so far, WA, UT, OH, and a little of all the states in between.
I can't tell for the gray winged ones; but over here in Paris, France we have BIG full black crows.
Load More Replies... Hedgehogs normally only come out at night. A hedgehog in broad daylight is in great danger. He is probably sick and disoriented. The crow tries to eat it or to eat the fly larvae. Flies lay on hedgehogs during the day and their larvae devour the living hedgehog.
I have watched crows play with cotton tail rabbits frequently enough to have recorded it. The same with horses and dogs, horses, cows and dogs... The list of animals that interact in friendly ways is long and documented. It is absurd that humans think only they have souls, emotions and feel love. If anything humans are the most hostile, vicious predators ever to be given life. When man's time on this planet ends and I hope that's sooner than later. Then once again the animals can enjoy life. Over 50 years ago the movie "Planet of the Apes" with great irony gave us a good look at the future of humans. Back then it was just food for thought. Even the reading from the sacred scrolls turned out to be more truth than fiction. "Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's p**n. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport, or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours.
"Man.......is a tame civilized animal......but if he be insufficiently or ill educated he is the most savage of earthly creature." - Plato (427 - 347 BC/BCE) Greek philosopher
Load More Replies... LOL! I can't people really believe that crow is helping. Have they never watched crows trying to pull hairs out of dog's tails? The crow is teasing the hedgehog, (or maybe checking if it's potential food, I'm not totally sure) but it's not helping it.
The crow only poked him in the butt when the hedgehog stopped moving and once the hedgehog got to the edge, the crow wandered off. How can you not see that the crow is helping it cross?
Load More Replies... It (hedgehog) is not so tiny, especially when compared to a crow.
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