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Crows possess the cognitive ability to recognize individual human faces and can hold grudges or remember acts of kindness for years.

Why it is true

Studies have shown that crows not only memorize specific facial features but also communicate this information to other crows that have never interacted with the person in question.

Source: Cognitive Science

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