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3. Dogs are able to learn complex behaviors, this is not neccisarily a sign of raw intelligence but rather of adapability. A dog might not be smart enough to go to the store and buy sausages and bring them back if you give him money (but some buy in china managed to TRAIN his dog to do this anyway)
I bet he didn't count his change...
Other animals that have shown high degrees of intelligence other than primates.
Birds: Grey Parrots, and Ravens have both been shown signs of high reasoning ability. I read one study comparing the reasoning abilites of cats, dogs, ravens, and the ravens won hands down. (I haven't been able to find it tonight but if anyone is interested I will try to dig it up)
There is a book about crows written by a man who spent a year on a mountain side living in a lean-to (or tent, I forget), watching the local crows. In the winter, he began hauling up cow carcusses (like a quarter at a time) and baiting them to watch their behavior. He was primarily interested in their calls and what each signified. It is a fascinating book. I wish I could remember the name of the author, or the book.
Other mammals. I haven't seen a lot of scientific data to support this but I have watched a lot of nature shows, I always felt that elephants, dolphins and whales, were pretty bright for animals. (anyone willing to dig up a few links to support or undermine this belief)
Grizzley bears are extremely smart, and are not social animals. They are just top of the food chain, with no natural enemies (besides other grizzleys). They are considered extremely intelligent by those who observe them and those who hunt them. They have been observed sitting quietly on a hillside staring into a particularly beautiful sunset. Not sitting in that spot during a dim, uninteresting sunset. Makes you think.
On a completely unrelated note have you ever looked at a shark's eyes in an aquarium.... They are really spooky like there is no life or emotion in them they are just kind of creepy and alien. ( I don't think fish are too smart and its three AM here so mind is wandering)
The octopus is considered an intelligent fish (for a fish). They exhibit a lot of curiosity, and can learn things for food rewards. However, they have a very short life span (2 years or so), and have therefore not been tested as far as a longer lived species.
3. Dogs are able to learn complex behaviors, this is not neccisarily a sign of raw intelligence but rather of adapability. A dog might not be smart enough to go to the store and buy sausages and bring them back if you give him money (but some buy in china managed to TRAIN his dog to do this anyway)
I bet he didn't count his change...
Other animals that have shown high degrees of intelligence other than primates.
Birds: Grey Parrots, and Ravens have both been shown signs of high reasoning ability. I read one study comparing the reasoning abilites of cats, dogs, ravens, and the ravens won hands down. (I haven't been able to find it tonight but if anyone is interested I will try to dig it up)
There is a book about crows written by a man who spent a year on a mountain side living in a lean-to (or tent, I forget), watching the local crows. In the winter, he began hauling up cow carcusses (like a quarter at a time) and baiting them to watch their behavior. He was primarily interested in their calls and what each signified. It is a fascinating book. I wish I could remember the name of the author, or the book.
Other mammals. I haven't seen a lot of scientific data to support this but I have watched a lot of nature shows, I always felt that elephants, dolphins and whales, were pretty bright for animals. (anyone willing to dig up a few links to support or undermine this belief)
Grizzley bears are extremely smart, and are not social animals. They are just top of the food chain, with no natural enemies (besides other grizzleys). They are considered extremely intelligent by those who observe them and those who hunt them. They have been observed sitting quietly on a hillside staring into a particularly beautiful sunset. Not sitting in that spot during a dim, uninteresting sunset. Makes you think.
On a completely unrelated note have you ever looked at a shark's eyes in an aquarium.... They are really spooky like there is no life or emotion in them they are just kind of creepy and alien. ( I don't think fish are too smart and its three AM here so mind is wandering)
The octopus is considered an intelligent fish (for a fish). They exhibit a lot of curiosity, and can learn things for food rewards. However, they have a very short life span (2 years or so), and have therefore not been tested as far as a longer lived species.
