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Researchers
for the
Massachusetts
Turnpike
Authority
found over 200
dead<br>
crows near
greater
Boston
recently, and
there was
concern <span style="font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;">that they may have died from Avian
Flu.<br>
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A
Bird
Pathologist
examined the
remains of all
the crows,
and, <br>
to
everyone's
relief,
confirmed the
problem was
definitely NOT<br>
Avian Flu.
The cause of
death
appeared to be
vehicular<br>
impacts.<br>
<br>
However,
during the
detailed
analysis it
was noted that
varying colors
<br>
of
paints
appeared on
the bird's
beaks and
claws.<br>
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<br>
By
analyzing
these paint
residues it
was
determined
that 98% of <br>
the
crows had been
killed by
impact with
trucks, while
only 2% <br>
were
killed by an
impact with a
car.<br>
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MTA
then hired an
Ornithological
Behaviorist to
determine if <br>
there was a
cause for the
disproportionate
percentages of
truck kills <br>
versus car
kills.</span></div>
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He
very quickly
concluded the
cause: When
crows eat road<br>
kill, they
always have a
look-out crow
in a nearby
tree to <br>
warn
of impending
danger.<br>
<br>
They
discovered
that while all
the lookout
crows could
shout <br>
"Cah", not a
single one
could shout
"Truck."<br>
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