Crows have their own version of the human cerebral cortex. Corvids — the "crow family" of birds that includes ravens, jays, magpies, and nutcrackers — are intelligent. They utilize tools, identify faces, leave gifts for individuals they like, and one Facebook video shows a crow forcing a recalcitrant small hedgehog out of traffic. Corvids will also throw boulders into the … [Read more...] about According To A New Study, Crows, Like Humans, Are Self-Aware