| American Crow | ||
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Classification(s) : | Prey |
| Cat Name : | Crow | |
| Common Name : | American Crow | |
| Scientific Name : | Corvus brachyrhynchos | |
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| Physical Description : | A large, long-legged, thick-necked bird with a heavy, straight bill. In flight, the wings are fairly broad and rounded with the wingtip feathers spread like fingers. The short tail is rounded or squared off at the end. |
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| Physical Statistics : | Length: 16 – 21 Inches (40 – 53 Centimeters) |
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| Behavior : | Crows are ground foragers and are often found not only in the wild, but around dumpsters and landfills. They work together to harass or drive off predators. |
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| Social Organization : | Being very social birds, crows are more often seen in groups than alone. Some winter roots can number to hundreds of thousands. |
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| Approval Level : | None; Crows are common animals that would not create drastic changes in the RP. | |
| Kill Difficulty : | Moderate; With their mobbing techniques of attacking predators as a group, it would be difficult to target one crow to kill. |
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| Training Level : | Specialty - Group Flying; Multiple cats are needed to distract the majority of the crows while a few are hunted. |
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| Hunting Tactic : | Birds | |
| Food Quality : | High; While their diet of rotting food leaves their taste a little to be desired, crows are large birds with a fair amount of nutrients. | |
