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Yellowstone National Park rangers warned visitors that ravens had learned to open car doors.

Spread on: Facebook, August 2026

The real story

Ravens are famously clever, which made this easy to believe. But the story came from a satire page, not from the park. It spread as people shared it without the joke label.

The fact-checker's verdict: “Labeled Satire”. Our label never goes further than theirs.

How to spot it

Check the page's About section; satire sites often say so, but the label gets lost when posts are shared.

The receipts

Did Yellowstone ravens learn to open car doors? ↗
Snopes · 2026-08-25

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