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Originally posted by phoenix1002
I believe that animals are "intelligent" and have personalities. They are not humans, though, so saying that they are stupid because they cannot do things that humans can do is not a good comparison. Ask anyone with a pet, and they will tell you that their animals all act differently to certain situations. I have one cat that is very agressive in a fight, until he thinks he's losing, at which point he becomes a chicken. My other cat is always chicken, but is always a lapcat. They both were brought up under the same conditions, too, so that doesn't explain it.
in·tel·li·gence
the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations
my cat was missing for about 2 months. He definitely had to deal with new or trying situations.
the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria
Many animals manipulate their environment- cats, birds, fish, dogs, etc...
The capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment
some primates can understand and speak in sign language.
Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information
My friend had two dogs, one older than the other. The older dog they trained certain things. The younger dog they did not have to train, because the older dog taught the younger one the 'rules'
I can think of examples for every aspect of that definition of 'intelligence' that describes the actions of animals.
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Great, so you think you're a s smart as a dog, cat, or monkey. Congratulations. Is it just me or did this discussion get really weird?
Can anyone tell me why we are the top of the food chain? Cause we are the smartest things on the planet. We created everything on the planet that isn't natural. Animals didn't create medicine, cars, stoves, and everything else you can think of. Only humans have the capability to do these things.