On the old site, there was an ask reddit question along the lines of “Whats the moat unbelieveable thing thats ever happened to you?”
Some user commented about how while they were out walking outside a taco bell, a crow came up to them, placed a quarter down and said “taco”. So the person went and grabbed the bird a taco.
So, yeah, this does make sense. If some “lesser being” shows strong intelegence, it makes sense that a “higher being” would just do whats asked of them for the story or just rewarding them for being smart.
Now that’s presumptious. Why should humans be higher beings than crows?
Did you not read the story?
Because we can buy tacos
Side Note: Is this story from 1887? When tf was the last time a taco cost a quarter?
It’s also important to point out that the ask is trivial for the higher being so as long as it’s amusing they would do it.
To be honest if the ants were to offer me something nice like a taco, and have a reasonable request, I would help them.