Posted on 11/29/2018 7:39:05 AM PST by C19fan
It may seem from a dog's friendly demeanour and ability to perform tricks that they are smarter than most animals but a new study suggests this is not the case.
Psychologists from Exeter and Canterbury University examined the cognitive abilities of 'man's best friend' when compared with other animals - including cats.
Experts concluded that canines do not possess particularly higher intelligence than their feline rivals, as well as a number of other creatures.
Researchers used data on observations of the behaviour of dogs, cats, wolves and chimpanzees to see if pooches possessed any specific special skills.
They found that dog's mental faculties are not exceptional compared to other species and were even bested in many categories.
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Dogs are smart enough to learn how to do things for their owners.
Cats are smart enough to find humans to serve their whims.
They should have included liberals in that study.
Cats being aloof indicates equal intelligence with attentive dogs. Maybeso, but I know which I prefer. I’ll add that while this maybe correct on a species comparison, I have NEVER encountered a cat smarter than the smartest dog.
If you want “smart” in a non-primate mammal, look no further than the common barnyard swine. While pigs have a reputation for being obstinate and greedy, with questionable personal hygiene, they are really quite adept at determining ways to escape confinement, or to find unusual food sources.
Contrary to popular opinion, however, pigs do not fly. They will have nothing to do with going through the scrutiny the TSA directs on the helpless masses.
I would have thought that researchers would realize that wolves are the same species as domestic dogs. Just descendants of dogs who realized that hanging out with the hairless two legs brought all kinds of benefits.
Until they invented spaying and neutering.
I’ve read that adult domestic cats have about the same intelligence as a toddler, which is an interesting comparison.
You must not have any dogs. Dogs train their humans fairly quickly; at least the trainable ones.
I knew there would be studies coming out about how smart cats are and how they are smarter than dogs when the first one came out a few months ago showing how dogs are twice as smart as cats.
I don’t know which species is smarter but I do know dogs earn their supper as watchdogs or working dogs whereas a cat’s sole function is to be a companion.
It reminds me of a saying I once heard. Women and cats will do as they please so men and dogs should just get used to it. It was from another time of course. Before PC. (BPC?)
Dogs have better attitudes than cats.
And attitude is everything.
Dogs have better attitudes than cats.
And attitude is everything.
Dogs have better attitudes than cats.
And attitude is everything.
This is turning out to be an hilarious thread.
Thanks.
:)
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