Question

Identify the given organism and find its maximum life span.

A. Sparrow, 25years
B. Crow, 30years
C. Crow,15years
D. Eagle, 40years

Answer 1

It belongs to the genus Corvus. These are known to originate from Australia. These species are most abundant in the world.

Complete Answer:
Ravens are commonly known as crows,rooks. These are widely distributed aves and are present on every continent except Antarctica. These animals have flat beak, larger claws and are usually black in color. There are about 30-40 different breeds of crows. These are carnivores and therefore feed on other birds, nuts, fruit and trash. They are extremely sharp and share the same level of intelligence as that of dogs .They are known to make clever solutions for different problems,rational decisions in difficult situations and this is how they survive in the wild.Crows mimic some carnival sounds and can speak up to 100words. Researchers have found that crows not only use tools but are capable of making tools also which represents creativity of the animal.These are often the subjects for mythologies and religions throughout the world. Crows live half of the life span of humans. The life span of crows in the wild is upto 15-20years. Crows under very special care are known to live up to 30 years. Under the records, the longest known lifespan is 40 years.

Therefore, the correct answer is option is B. Crow, 30years.
Note: The captive crow, oldest crow was recorded to die at age of 59. The American crow is highly susceptible to North American strain of West Nile virus. Crows are the protagonist for many horror stories in Hollywood.