14 DAY TRIAL // Crows that live in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo make use of pretty much anything they find around them to build their nests, including clothes hangers, which they are stealing from people's houses nearby.
Scientists say crows show remarkable examples of intelligence, especially when they work in groups, but the crows that dwell in Tokyo proved to be really smart. Given that in such a large city there are very few trees, twigs and other natural materials are hard to find, so the birds use whatever they consider fit to build their nests.
They occasionally take coat hangers from the people who live nearby and assemble them together to strengthen their “homes,” and the completed nests almost look like works of art based on the theme of recycling.
Amusing Planet says that nests made out of clothes hangers have also been built in other Japanese cities, such as Fukuoka City.
Besides their ability to use unusual tools, these remarkably intelligent birds have demonstrated other complex skills as well, such as the ability to remember human faces, conspire with one another, plan and adapt to new environments and memorize different experiences and then use them to make predictions.
I must admit that I am truly baffled by these birds' ability to build such intricate structures, using such a trivial material as coat hangers.