AnimalsWoods
Crow Fun facts for kids
Corvus (e.g. Corvus corone, the carrion crow, and Corvus brachyrhynchos, the American crow)
The crow lives in fields, parks and towns, almost everywhere and eats almost anything, even scraps from bins.
- Where it lives
- in fields, parks and towns, almost everywhere
- What it eats
- almost anything, even scraps from bins
- How big it is
- smaller than a cat
Fun facts about the crow
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
Crows drop hard nuts on roads for cars to crack, then wait for the traffic lights before grabbing the pieces.
Crows can remember a person's face for years, and they even teach their babies which people to scold.
Some crows bend twigs into little hooks and use them to fish tasty grubs out of holes.
Crows can drop stones into a tube of water until a floating treat rises up where they can reach it.
Crows hide food in lots of secret spots, remember them, and check that no other crow is spying.
Crows dunk dry bread in a puddle to make it soft before eating it.
A gang of crows will chase a big hawk, owl or even an eagle right out of their sky.
Crows look plain black, but in bright sunshine their feathers flash purple, blue and green.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I live almost everywhere, in fields, parks and towns, and I eat almost anything, even scraps from bins.
I can remember your face for years, and I teach my babies which people to scold.
I drop hard nuts on roads so cars crack them, then wait for the traffic lights.
With my gang, I chase big hawks, owls and even eagles right out of my sky.
I'm a black bird that shines in the sun, and I call out a loud "caw, caw!"
Sammy might be thinking of a crow.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the crow in the Woods adventure.
Play the WoodsComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
