Richard's Animorphs Forum
Animorphs Section => Animorphs Forum Classic => Topic started by: Aquilai on May 07, 2009, 05:32:55 AM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8023295.stm
Always was my favourite class of animals. Imagine a world where avian creatures were the dominant species. Kinda difficult without flexible limbs to make tools etc though so this is quite impressive.
Has anyone tried talking to Betty?
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Tobias wouldn't be too happy to see that crows and bluejays are listed as intelligent.
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but they are XD even if he doesn't like it
i used to have a jay as a pet so i know they are smart
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oh no, crows are highly intelligent birds. Dunno about bluejays. Last one I saw flew into a window so hard it knocked itself out for two hours...not kidding either.
African Greys are also considered highly intelligent - some scientist I read about actually had an african grey she thought was capable of not just using tools, but of logic and reasoning skills too. It was in a national geographic or something. And they pick EVERYTHING you say up, so be careful if you get one and don't want it cussing a blue-streak. My ex-boss knew one that could be handed a piece of toast, look at it, go "want butter", and would hand it back until it got butter on the toast.
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African Greys are also considered highly intelligent - some scientist I read about actually had an african grey she thought was capable of not just using tools, but of logic and reasoning skills too.
Alex! 8D (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_(parrot))
*nods* I knew crows and magpies have been considered extremely intelligent and adaptable recently... Crows in Japan perch on traffic lights and drop hard nuts in front of cars, let the cars break 'em open, then wait for the lights to change color so the traffic stops and they can eat the nuts... It's pretty sweet. =3
*goes to read the article*
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Yes! I think it was ALEX! Spiffy :D
Even just my little Rosie is quite the braniac. I just have to look at the cage cover at night and I hear her go "night-night". *nods*
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8023295.stm
Always was my favourite class of animals. Imagine a world where avian creatures were the dominant species. Kinda difficult without flexible limbs to make tools etc though so this is quite impressive.
Has anyone tried talking to Betty?
Have you ever checked out the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky? It's set in a world like that. Sort of. Earth but without any humans anymore.
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yeah, crows are actually pretty smart.
nice article.
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I've known for some years that crows were intelligent. Also AFrican grey parrots. Alex was a very cool bird. rest in peace, little friend.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8023295.stm
Always was my favourite class of animals. Imagine a world where avian creatures were the dominant species. Kinda difficult without flexible limbs to make tools etc though so this is quite impressive.
Has anyone tried talking to Betty?
Have you ever checked out the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky? It's set in a world like that. Sort of. Earth but without any humans anymore.
I'd be interested in reading that actually at some point (google might have some ebook results). Just thought wasn't the Ellimists (original) species avian? Granted they had hands. Who knows somewhere in the dark reaches of space there might be a species like that...