Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#1

Post by Bzomak » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 11:58 AM UTC

Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?
bbc.com

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#2

Post by enraged_camel » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 9:42 PM UTC

My friend's dog can open the door, walk in, and close it behind him. Let's see a dolphin do that!

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#3

Post by kazinator » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 9:48 PM UTC

> For decades now, dolphins and dogs have vied for the title of most intelligent animal.

According to what source? What are chimpanzees, chopped liver?

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#4

Post by Pxtl » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 9:49 PM UTC

kazinator wrote: post #3

> For decades now, dolphins and dogs have vied for the title of most intelligent animal. According to what source? What are chimpanzees, chopped liver?

I assume that's removing primates from the running where there are probably a dozen species to mention.

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#5

Post by Osmium » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 9:57 PM UTC

enraged_camel wrote: post #2

My friend's dog can open the door, walk in, and close it behind him. Let's see a dolphin do that!

Pfffp, dolphins didn't feel the need to invent doors in the first place.

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#6

Post by dsugarman » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 10:00 PM UTC

Pxtl wrote: post #4

kazinator wrote: post #3

> For decades now, dolphins and dogs have vied for the title of most intelligent animal. According to what source? What are chimpanzees, chopped liver?

I assume that's removing primates from the running where there are probably a dozen species to mention.

and octopus?

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#7

Post by NicoJuicy » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 10:01 PM UTC

enraged_camel wrote: post #2

My friend's dog can open the door, walk in, and close it behind him. Let's see a dolphin do that!

Give the dolphin remote water-resistance buttons and i'm in!

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#8

Post by cLeEOGPw » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 10:07 PM UTC

kazinator wrote: post #3

> For decades now, dolphins and dogs have vied for the title of most intelligent animal. According to what source? What are chimpanzees, chopped liver?

Dogs have specifically been breeding to perform these tasks, while dolphins just can do it "out of the box". Also i suspect killer whales would out do dolphins in many tasks, especially those requiring social intelligence and language. Maybe elephants wouldn't do much worse either, but they were probably too difficult to study because of their size.

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#9

Post by cLeEOGPw » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 10:10 PM UTC

dsugarman wrote: post #6

Pxtl wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I assume that's removing primates from the running where there are probably a dozen species to mention.

and octopus?

Problem for octopi are that they are not social animals, so their intelligence consists mostly from problem solving.

Re: Are dolphins cleverer than dogs?

#10

Post by Crito » Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 10:16 PM UTC

dsugarman wrote: post #6

Pxtl wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I assume that's removing primates from the running where there are probably a dozen species to mention.

and octopus?

I don't know if there is any truth to this, but I have heard that octopus have a "different" sort of intelligence than we are used to. It's more innate to them, so they are capable of learning much less but they have some very advanced "pre-baked" capabilities.