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A talking crow.

Shauna Hewson co-ordinates educational programs for the centre. She said last winter, a volunteer was alone with Jet in the barn when she heard someone say, "Who's outside?"

The volunteer was amazed to realize it was Jet, mimicking a phrase the volunteer often used.

Hewson said Jet can also say "hello" and he laughs.
 

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I keep thinking I've heard folklore/old stories about how crows and/or ravens could learn to talk; I thought, traditionally, that one was supposed to cut a slit in their tongue to do this. (I'm blanking on where I read that...) Never actually thought I'd hear one do it. They don't seem to imitate sounds like other "talking" birds do.
 

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Wouldn't surprise me in the least. While parrots will pick up human words after long periods of bonding and immersion with humans, crows seem to do it just by casually watching people. They're really, really smart. More so than any other animal, except maybe dolphins and great apes if you get them on a good day.