My cat. Seriously, stop looking at my lazer pointer and start chasing that freaking dot wtf. I swear sometime she chase it just to entertain me, else i’ll be standing there waving like a total idiot.
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leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 2 months agoknown species with a human level of higher intelligence
- Humans (allegedly; evidence points to most being dumb as a rock).
- Some species of extinct hominids (sure, but they’re extinct).
- Dolphins (and orcas); absolute creeps, though.
- Some species of octopods.
- Some species of parrots.
- Some species of corvids.
- I swear some of those black and white sheepdogs seem more intelligent than many of the people I know.
Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 2 months ago
Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 months ago
None of those animals have human levels of intelligence except for the humans. When was the last time you saw an orca use calculus to solve the mysteries of the universe, or antibiotics to cure their sickness? They’re smart, but they’re nowhere near as smart as humans.
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
Dolphins and whales might be intelligent, but their bodies do not allow them effective use of complex tools. Same for birds.
Octopods do have a body that is flexible enough, but having evolved in water is a huge limiting factor. But some are able to move around outside water, so it’s not too far fetched to imagine becoming a global species.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 months ago
Octopods only live a few years though.
jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
So we’re back to square one. We got a serious luck of the draw with the whole package.