Raven

(Corvus corax)

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• Ravens are found almost worldwide, and are the largest and most intelligent of the songbirds in North America. He can talk, and if you say “Hi Ed” to him, he will sometimes say it back to you!
• Ravens are omnivorous (they eat meat and plant life). In the wild they are scavengers and will eat just about anything. We feed him meat, rodents, eggs, and some fruits and vegetables.
• They are diurnal (active during the day), and very playful. Ravens can live to be 25 to 30 years old.
• “Ed” is alone but not lonely. Many other birds and ravens come to visit him. But, because this is a rescue zoo, we could take another raven if one needed a home.
• Because ravens don’t have sweat glands, they cool off by keeping their beaks open.