As a general rule and on a relative scale, you can't really characterize wild animals as intelligent. They don't really know why they do what they do. They're driven by instinct and they all (within a given species) have the same instincts.

The determining factor in their individual survival is physical health and instinct, not intelligence. The strong survive, not the smart. None of them are smart.

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Posted by sidewalkside

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Posted on 5/10/24 at 11:43 am to Pandy Fackler

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The strong survive

Agreed.

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None of them are smart.

Could not disagree more.

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you can't really characterize wild animals as intelligent.

This is such a human hubris way of thinking its crazy

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Posted by Korkstand

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Posted on 5/10/24 at 11:51 am to Pandy Fackler

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As a general rule and on a relative scale, you can't really characterize wild animals as intelligent. They don't really know why they do what they do. They're driven by instinct and they all (within a given species) have the same instincts.

I disagree, there are several species that we could call "intelligent". Many apes, octopuses, dolphins, dogs, etc. They can all learn to manipulate their environment. Lots of animals can make and use tools in novel ways, and set and achieve goals. When a dog decides to go inside and then flips a latch handle to open the door, I think that's much more intelligence than instinct.

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