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Originally posted by ARTelevision
Human intelligence would not be what other animals have, would it?
They have species-specific intelligence just like we do.
The problem here is the restrictive definition of intelligence, isn't it?
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That's a very good point. Non-human animals don't have to solve the same kinds of problems than humans do. (And haven't had to solve the same problems over the course of their evolution). I do think that animals have intelligence, but it is qualitatively different from human intelligence. I think that most dog breeders would tell you that dogs are intelligent and they differ in intelligence. Humans have been breeding dogs and other animals for thousands of years (for specific skills, not just for appearance). Different breeds and different species have different forms of intelligence.