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Man Trains Crows to Attack MAGA Hats (futurism.com)
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In a particularly creative expression of anti-MAGA sentiment, a man who goes by the username “biz_dave” says he successfully trained crows to attack MAGA hats. As detailed in a series of posts on Threads, the self-proclaimed “big nerd” and “very part-time artist” stuck some tasty treats, including “peanuts, chicken scraps, mealworms, and dog kibble,” underneath a MAGA hat.

“Once they were coming regularly, it was only about three months to get them to the hat removal stage,” biz_dave wrote.

https://www.threads.com/@biz_dave/post/DTSvEhIDory

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[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You know, he answers that in detail. One, he doesn't know how to train them to poop. And two, he doesn't want to be a poop trainer.

[–] sqw 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

i read somewhere that birds cant control it

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Some birds do use poop as a defense. So at least some can to some degree control it.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Eh, something like that could be a fear-induced reflex. Even some people may wet/soil themselves in fright.

Oddly enough, that would mean that given the impulses of "fight or flight," an animal that can literally fly will crap itself instead.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

I know for fact there are birds that can weaponize poop. Seaguls are one of them. I've seen it with my own eyes.