An old crow is known to be clever at solving problems – for example breaking open shellfish by dropping them from a height, and opening nuts by getting cars to drive over them. The Sparrow ...

The Crow is sitting in a tree with a piece of cheese in its beak. The passing Fox would like to eat the cheese and tries to persuade - and then trick - Crow to bring the cheese down or drop it.

In the story, a crow encounters a pitcher with water too low for it to reach. Undeterred, the crow drops pebbles into the pitcher, causing the water level to rise, allowing it to drink.