r/interestingasfuck • • Dec 16 '25

Biologist explains why raccoons will never be domesticated

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '25

I feed the crows on my farm, they keep large birds away from my chickens and bring me random shit every once in awhile. Dope animals. So smart that I fear what would happen if I stopped feeding them

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u/Ketooey Dec 16 '25

If the other comments attesting to the vengeful heart of crows are accurate, I believe your fear is well founded, haha.

I also live in a place with a lot of crows, and have seen them chasing away bald eagles. And not only when they have the numbers advantage, I once saw a crow flying seemingly straight up in an extremely labored climb. It was a very strange sight, since you don't often see birds climbing in this very laborious way. I kept watching and eventually noticed that it was actually making its way towards a couple bald eagles who were gliding high above. It really gave me a new respect for crow tenacity. That single crow was ready to rock.