Re:Giraffes are as socially complex as elephants
by __s on Thursday August 05, 2021 @02:18PM
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Same with "bird brain" as an insult, meanwhile corvid's display quite a bit of intelligence
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Re:Giraffes are as socially complex as elephants
by the_af on Thursday August 05, 2021 @02:59PM
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It depends on the bird though, doesn't it?
I seem to remember (from one of Konrad Lorenz's books maybe?) that while corvids are extremely smart, some other birds are pretty dumb by human standards... I think some raptors, like eagles and hawks, are very simple-minded. It struck me reading this as a kid because I thought eagles were majestic, how come they aren't also smart? Disclaimer: this may very well be outdated scientific understanding of raptors.
Re:Giraffes are as socially complex as elephants
by jazzyjackson on Thursday August 05, 2021 @02:57PM
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I’ve always wondered if the corvids notice how bird-brained all the other birds are.