Most other owls are nocturnal hunters. They have excellent eyesight for both day vision and night vision. The Raven is part of the widespread and successful corvid family, which includes magpies, jays, rooks and crows. Inquisitive and quick to learn, corvids have some of the most highly developed brains know among birds. The Raven's brain is the largest in the family.
Ravens are omnivores, meaning they eat worms, insects, grains, berries, rodents, eggs and carrion.
They have been know to attack and kill other birds, newborn caribou calves and seals. The average lifespan of a wild Raven is 7 - 8 years. The Arctic Raven is one of the few birds able to endure the long bitter winters of the Churchill area and lives here year round. It is helped by a metabolic furnace that is cranked a notch or two higher than most birds. Perhaps the greatest use of the Raven is in folklore and mythology.