Animal Intelligence

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Animals and Perceptions of Reality

May 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

When I was a kid, we used to try to fool our dog, Hairy. We’d make a stuffed dog “growl” and “bark” at him. Hairy was always game, responding to the play with growls and barks of his own, but I’ve always wondered just what his thought process was. Did he understand it was play? [...]

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Pig Sanctuary

November 12th, 2007 · 6 Comments

My friend Joel loves pigs. That’s probably putting it a little strong. Joel respects pigs and believes they’re too intelligent to eat. He refuses to eat pork products. A life without bacon isn’t something I’m ready to pursue, but I’ll grant that our porcine cousins do have a reputation for braininess.
While browsing the web recently, [...]

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Monkey Teasing a Dog

August 8th, 2006 · 2 Comments


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Tags: Interspecies · Movies · Play