Chickens are far more extraordinary than they seem intelligent, emotional, and deeply connected to nature: They can recognize up to 100 human faces Their color vision is more advanced than ours They form close social bonds and grieve when companions are lost They experience dreams during sleep They navigate using the position of the sun Theyre direct descendants of the mighty T-Rex They can run at speeds of 9 mph and live up to 16 years A remarkable blend of instinct, emotion, and evolutionary brilliance.