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***Credits*** The dancing ravens were provided by Lisa Konrad and the Animation Arthouse
There are 42 species of crows and ravens found almost everywhere on earth.
Crows and Ravens are generally not found living in the same area as they are competitors for food
Ravens live 25-50 years, the oldest domestic raven was 80yrs old and the ravens at the tower of London average about 40-44 years.
Ravens are non migratory birds and forrage for food in the winter
Ravens store food like squirrels
The female lays 3 to 7 greenish colored eggs that are spotted with brown.
They incubate their eggs for 18 to 21 days and the young fledge in 38 to 44 days.
Ravens like shiney objects
All members of the corvid family are capable of interbreeding
The ravens which were Odin's companions were named Munin and Hugin
The raven is the official bird of the Yukon
The raven is bigger than a buzzard
Male ravens are larger than females
Ravens are almost impossible to sex type without witnessing sexual behaviour, egg laying or doing an autopsy.
Ravens, walk rather than hop like some birds and leave alternating tracks. Three thick toes and one long toe points back. Raven footprints are about 4 inches long with a stride of 6 inches and a distance between the two feet of about 4 inches.
There are no ravens in South America
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