• leftzero@lemmynsfw.com
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    27 days ago

    known 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, which are big fancy dolphins); absolute creeps, though.
    • Whales, possibly, though they tend to keep to themselves, so who knows.
    • 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.
    • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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      27 days 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.

    • Annoyed_🦀 @monyet.cc
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      27 days ago

      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.