Occasionally a group of crows will be seen flying in "V" formation in a straight path across the map. Once a non-human carcass has disappeared after decaying or being fully harvested, the circling crows will disappear with it. This sound may also be heard around dead bears as well, making locating a fresh bear carcass somewhat easier, as they can then be "heard" in addition to being seen.Ĭrows will disappear when high winds or snow strike and reappear when weather clears. Their loud cries are intended to call the player's attention to the area so it will not likely be missed, however, they may be difficult to spot due to trees or terrain obscuring them.Īggressive crow calls distinct from those made by circling or passing crows can be heard in the vicinity of a bear, but no crows will actually be visible. Once on the ground, the feathers remain until picked up, making these locations valuable as the only source of crow feathers for crafting.Ĭrows will appear circling over frozen corpses and animal carcasses during calm weather. Periodically, crow feathers will fall to the ground underneath circling crows. Crows cannot be harmed with projectiles from revolvers, hunting rifles, bows, and flare guns, and they cannot be harmed with thrown objects such as flares, torches, and stones (if they are low enough to the ground that is) as they do not technically have collision models/death animations. They never land and their primary purpose is to draw the player to certain areas of interest. Note: Some of the terms MNN listed is uncommon and Wikipedia provided a list with supposed common terms in bold.Crows are flying black birds with conspicuously loud cries. nest of vipers, rabbits, rats/mice, (ants), (snakes).litter of puppies, kittens (from the same mother) or pack of puppies/kindle of kittens (not from the same mother).Some notable and common English venery terms are: Herd is another collective term used for animals that are kept, fed and travelled together, especially (beef or dairy) cattle, antelopes, elephants, giraffes, noose, zebras and buffaloes. To our knowledge now, crows were mentioned throughout many different civilizations as either a bad omen or a divinity. In the Greek and Roman mythology of Apollo, the crow was turned into a sacred symbol of announcing important deaths after it informed Apollo of Coronis’ affair. For example, the Celts (750 BC – 12 BC), people of the Iron Age and Medieval Europe who spoke Celtic, viewed crows as sacred. In contrast, past nomadic civilizations often used the crow as a symbol of the supreme god. They are also believed to fly around in circles above a site where someone or some animal will soon be dead and therefore, represent an omen of death.Īlthough these folktales and superstitions tell a very unfavourable side towards ravens and crows, it was perceived as how the term “murder” was chosen since then. Others believe the term is coined because ravens and crows are scavengers, meaning they will often be seen feeding on dead corpses of animals and humans, and so, they are generally associated with dead bodies, battlefields and cemeteries. If the suspected crow is believed guilty of committing its offence, the rest of the crows will turn against the defendant crow and will ultimately kill him/her. One folktale goes on to say how crows gather around and hold “courts” to decide the fate of another crow. Other explanations were also suggested from old folktales and superstitions. It was never clear as to how the term “murder” was used to describe a group of crows, but OED suggests it was because of “the crow’s traditional association with violent death” or “its harsh and raucous cry.” In the book, he explained 15th century terms that were still in use today and old terms of venery (an archaic term for hunting, a term used for a specific group of animals) that have died out since. Although the usage of these terms died out after the 1400s, it was later revisited and popularized by American writer James Lipton in his book, “An Exaltation of Larks” (1968). Other special collective nouns for animals like “gaggle of geese” were listed in a 1486 English book called “The Book of Saint Albans” attributed to Juliana Berners. In general, the collective term for birds is flock however, the (uncommon) collective term specifically for a group of crows is called murder.Īccording to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), this poetic term first originated in the 15th century as “a morther of crowys” in 1475.
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