# The Oldest Crow in the World Has Died

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oldest-crow-in-the-world-has-died/363583
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [July 8, 2006, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oldest-crow-in-the-world-has-died/363583 "2006-07-08T01:06:36Z")
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### Author: ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oldest-crow-in-the-world-has-died/363583/21 "2006-07-09T17:20:44Z")

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Crows are cool. My dad had one as a pet when he was a kid. Said it followed him around like a dog.

I had to settle for raccoons (which are pretty cool, too).

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### Author: ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oldest-crow-in-the-world-has-died/363583/22 "2006-07-09T17:58:23Z")

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It’s reported its last word was “Nevermore”.

(Ok I know that was a raven but…I mean look at it.)

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