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Crows (but realistic, so they're as smart as 5yo)

We already have axolotls for awareness, so lets expand it!
I propose: Crows!

do NOT rotten flesh or dead stuff (because that would be less than 5% of their diet in real life. Instead junk food like golden carrots.)

will be able to gain your trust (But not tamed) because crows have excellent memory for faces. (Remembering humans who were kind to them for up to 10 years)

will NOT forgive mean players (Gamerule?) and spread your bad reputation between groups. (Just like they do in real life.)

They will mob hostile entities (Not creepers, since they share the IQ of 5 year old humans. Higher than dogs!)
They will bring you gifts if you're nice to them. (Gold nuggets, ender pearls, etc. small but valuable things. Not diamonds, else, y'know, farms. :P)

Maybe they can make hooks of some kind, (Crows are the ONLY animals ON EARTH that make hooks. Other than humans of course.)

They will circle dropped loot like (enchanted stuff, diamonds, named items) and stop them from despawning! How useful would that be?

Caw at hostile entities or players with low (or neutral) reputation. (Could be an alarm for your base!)

They would play! (Yes, crows are one of the 1%. they drop stuff and catch it, do barrel rolls and follow players with Elyria.)

Mimimc sounds! (not just mob sounds!)

Have the complex social hierarchy they have in real life. 

Hold funerals (like in real life. This would only affect player/mob reputation.)

Best part: can sit on your shoulder!

Can snag or drop a random item out of an inventory.

 

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    I ran out of space but there are a few more things Id like to add.

    Spawn is groups of up to 5.

    Cool easter egg: if you do the universal sign of peace! (Double crouch) they bob their heads up and down in return!

    You can't move where their roost, or home location manually is but if your base has a supply of food for them, they will move there themselves!

    I think this addition would help to raise awareness to the potentially smartest animal other than humans. 
    Its a shame that crows have such a bad rep considering their intelligence, and I think Minecraft could help change that!

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    Ahh! Such a good idea! Maybe if you have high enough crow reputation (ie, gained the trust of multiple crows), you might get a little flock that follows you to bring you presents. They might also sit near the player's spawn point, so you might walk outside your base and find crows galore. Negative crow reputation might result in them harassing you or stealing anything you drop, lol. Encourage crow love, Mojang!

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    I love this idea! Much more helpful than parrots imo lol