Intelligence and communication and versatile hands. If crows had hands at their disposal, they might have developed towards a civilized species earlier than us

Intelligence and communication and versatile hands. If crows had hands at their disposal, they might have developed towards a civilized species earlier than us. With advanced enough genetic engineering, we may yet see someone to actually try giving them hands. Not soon, certainly, but in 2050, who knows. Edit: Look at this video. https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/156yuj5/to_play_smart_with_clever_raven/ https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/156yuj5/... It took the guy longer to assemble the test than the raven to solve it. These are smart creatures, and they like to communicate and cooperate as well. With hands and somewhat more capable vocal chords, nothing would stop them from developing a civilization.