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Post by Deinobrontornis on Oct 20, 2011 14:59:32 GMT -5
So what living family of carnivorans do you think is the most intelligent?
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Oct 20, 2011 17:44:55 GMT -5
I heard on a documentary that hyenas(spotted) are on par with prime apes when it comes to intelligence.
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Post by Deinobrontornis on Oct 20, 2011 21:34:20 GMT -5
I heard on a documentary that hyenas(spotted) are on par with prime apes when it comes to intelligence. I think you mean "primates", not "prime apes". There is no way hyenas are as smart as apes. I think bears among the smartest. Black beards are said to have better tracking abilities than humans and this passage seems to suggest Kodiak bears are quite intelligent themselves. "There have been no scientific studies evaluating the sensory perception or intelligence of Kodiak bears. Subjective observations and comparisons to other bears suggest that Kodiak bears have eyesight that is comparable to humans (they are not “near sighted”), have hearing that is comparable to an average dog, and have a sense of smell that is up to four times more acute than the average dog. Their level of intelligence seems to be somewhere between that of an average canine and a primate. Due to their level of intelligence, individual bears have personalities and unique ways of dealing with situations."[1] Source:[1] Wood, Jason (2006). Kodiak kings. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Nodin Press. ISBN 1932472444 . |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Oct 20, 2011 23:21:18 GMT -5
I really cant remember which one it was but it was probably the former as i too find them being as smart as apes a little far fetched. however it is possible.
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Post by Canid Cetus Aves on Oct 24, 2011 20:00:59 GMT -5
Do Orca whales count? Or are we just talking about land animals?
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Post by Deinobrontornis on Oct 24, 2011 20:03:00 GMT -5
Do Orca whales count? Or are we just talking about land animals? We are talking about carnivorans, anything in the order Carnivora. This includes bears, cats, dogs, seals, raccoons, weasels, etc. Orcas are not carnivorans. |
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Post by Canid Cetus Aves on Oct 25, 2011 16:28:14 GMT -5
Ohh. My mistake.
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Post by ShadowPredator on Jan 7, 2012 12:02:14 GMT -5
Canids/Hyenas by far
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Post by Reticulatus on Jan 7, 2012 12:29:49 GMT -5
I voted canids but I think this is very close and probably vary from animal to animal. The smartest wolf maybe smarter than the average bear but not smarter than the smartest bear.
The Raccoon may not be smarter than all sealions but he is certainly smarter than "Sharkbait the Retarded Piniped"
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Post by Felis Rex on Jan 7, 2012 15:02:05 GMT -5
Raccoons are as clever as simians, to the point of opening locks. They will put the plug in the drain before filling the sink to wash their food. They are very very smart.
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Post by LeopJag on Jan 7, 2012 15:30:49 GMT -5
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Post by Canid Cetus Aves on Jan 7, 2012 15:34:07 GMT -5
I would say Canidae and Hyaenidae.
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Post by LeopJag on Jan 7, 2012 15:39:26 GMT -5
Is there proof of the smartest of canids being more intelligent than any of the ursines?
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Post by Canid Cetus Aves on Jan 7, 2012 15:47:22 GMT -5
Is there proof of the smartest of canids being more intelligent than any of the ursines? I don't know. I have just seen how Wolves hunt, and how they stratagize to bring their prey down. I don't know too much on bears however. |
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Post by Ultimategrid on Jan 7, 2012 18:23:34 GMT -5
Hyeanidae
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