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Makes you wonder whether you could train birds by burying peanuts over fake mines and then look for where they are scratching for them. Less intelligent birds
by motohagiography 5y ago
Makes you wonder whether you could train birds by burying peanuts over fake mines and then look for where they are scratching for them.
Less intelligent birds are best, because smarter birds like crows would only scratch at some of the mines to attract people intending to dispose of them, only to watch them trigger buried ones in their path. It's something a cat would do as well.
- lovemenot 5y agoYou need to have confidence that a piece of land is cleared. If a trained bird does not scratch a surface, does it give you enough confidence to play football on it?