New Caledonian crows can use three tools in succession in order to attain a treat, scientists say.

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It doesn't take a scientist to figure that one out.  Of course they can be.  I've seen such behavior in some of my pets, including birds and dogs.

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One of the World's Oldest Animals Dies

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Kiki, a giant tortoise at France's the Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes, died last week at the age of 146, according to Michel ( Read more... )

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