Crow 'Snowboards' On Snowy Rooftop In Russia (VIDEO)

It seems snowboarding isn't just for humans anymore. Turns out birds know how to have some winter fun, too.

In this astonishing footage posted on YouTube by Russia Today, a crow climbs on a round disc and slides down a rooftop in Russia.

After a solid first run, the bird's second attempt is somewhat disappointing. But without delay, the crow clutches the "board" and tries again.

The Telegraph notes the video is timely because Europe has received a good deal of snowfall in recent weeks.

According to The Huffington Post UK, the crow has become an internet phenomenon after YouTube user penelopakristi's one and only video "Crow roof tubing" was picked up by Reddit earlier this week.

Some other entertaining winter animal videos include giant pandas tumbling in the snow and polar bears bonding with dogs.

Comments

[Ima Ryma]

05:10 AM on 01/24/2012

In Russia, what's a crow to do
To pass the winter months so bleak.
Snow and ice ev'rywhere - tiz true.
So find fun with them - so to speak.
For me a jar lid is a sled.
Take it to a roof top with slant,
And turn it to a place instead,
Where a bird can slide to enchant.
People gawk at wonders I give,
And of course then need to film me,
To give purpose to those who live
Glued to the Web what next will be.

The Web is watching this here crow.
Get a life people - doncha know!

[Connie Markley Boppre]

10:18 AM on 01/23/2012

this is simply incredible to me...

[Jaimene Gore]

01:05 PM on 01/22/2012

Was he sliding on a Nuva Ring?

[DovS]

07:31 PM on 01/20/2012

I could be wrong but I think that this crow was just trying to eat that thing it was standing on and it just kept taking it to the top of the roof to get out of the snow.

[SweetClarissa]

08:35 PM on 01/19/2012

Just having fun now but next year he turns crowfessional!

[catbyte]

04:52 PM on 01/19/2012

Animals are a lot smarter than humans give them credit for. It wasn't long ago that they thought humans were the only species that used tools. WRONG!

[dvncmdy]

11:52 AM on 01/19/2012

How cool is that!

[Kim0330]

10:06 PM on 01/18/2012

Hehe, that was cute!

[Grichde]

08:03 PM on 01/18/2012

Pretty smart bird.

[junque]

04:45 PM on 01/18/2012

Wonder what the ring was?

[Robert Fanney]

04:30 PM on 01/18/2012

I wonder if the crow saw a human child playing and tried to mimic her? We really aren't so far apart from our animal brothers and sisters.

[LivelyLexie]

04:17 PM on 01/18/2012

Wonder if that's where humans got the idea? So cute!

[vetxcl]

02:55 PM on 01/18/2012

Crows and/or Ravens are known to be very smart. (This is not to imply that Crows and Ravens are the same.) Odd looking bird though. Perhaps a mix of Pigeon? Seriously, perhaps a different strain.

[Ffffaaa]

08:08 PM on 01/18/2012

lol i dont think there called strains

[saj485]

10:29 PM on 01/18/2012

"they're."

[nanaofmysky]

01:43 PM on 01/18/2012

LOL. love the video. Didn't know they would do that.

[Flying Sparkz1]

12:51 PM on 01/18/2012

That's actually a jackdaw, a cousin of the crow.