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11. I read of crows doing the same with ice-fishing lines.

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 11:49 AM

12 hrs ago

They would go to an in-tended hole, pull up the line, and eat the minnow.

Then, they would carry the hook back to the hole and drop it in!

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These B.C. wolves figured out how to pull up crab traps to get food [View all] Spazito 14 hrs ago OP

That was cool. Clouds Passing 14 hrs ago #1

We continually underestimate the intelligence of animals. Borogove 13 hrs ago #2

Amazing! jmbar2 13 hrs ago #3

Every creature is capable of learning, evolving. Linda ladeewolf 12 hrs ago #5

Canine sense of smell is unreal . mjvpi 12 hrs ago #6

Clever wolves IronLionZion 12 hrs ago #7

Is this the documentary? markodochartaigh 12 hrs ago #9

I think this one on Netflix IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #14

I read of crows doing the same with ice-fishing lines. perfessor 12 hrs ago #11

They may have watched the humans place the traps. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #12

Thank you! Spazito 11 hrs ago #13

Far out! 2naSalit 7 hrs ago #15

Nice going Wolf Beringia 5 hrs ago #16

Was hoping for a bunch of crabs central scrutinizer 3 hrs ago #17