{"id":602254,"date":"2024-05-17T08:38:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=602254"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:06:50","slug":"animal-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/podcast\/animal-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"143\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-602256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep6.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep6-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep6-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep6-150x27.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep6-696x124.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: initial;\">Everyone is always talking about AI these days. I can only assume that it stands for Animal Intelligence\u2026 Which is what led me to today\u2019s big question: \u201cWhat\u2019s the smartest animal in the world?\u201d Sharpen your ears and your pencils, listeners &#8211; we\u2019re about to take an Animal Intelligence test.<\/span><div class=\"xgmjVLxjqfcXK5BV_XyN\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><p class=\"encore-text encore-text-body-medium encore-internal-color-text-subdued umouqjSkMUbvF4I_Xz6r\" data-encore-id=\"text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; margin-block: 0px; color: var(--text-subdued); font-family: var(--encore-body-font-stack); font-size: var(--encore-text-size-base);\"><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/7619e4c6-5de6-4851-af07-0e3d42e75f7d\/episodes\/fc1e1bf8-faa3-4404-b77b-099505c320f5\/embed?theme=light-gray-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can a chimpanzee do math? How good is an octopus at scouting? Can pigeons really count?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today Emma is hosting an investigative <em>test<\/em> to see what animals could enter Earth Rangers University. All they need to do is pass an Animal Aptitude Test. It\u2019s not like SATs for us humans, or is it? How exactly can Emma measure an animal\u2019s intelligence?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"591\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601959\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-696x411.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Most animals on earth are very different from humans. We\u2019ve learnt to read, write, speak in many different languages, do math, and build structures across the lands and in space. What about the other creatures? Aside from us, is there any who can outsmart a person or rival human intelligence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>THE QUESTION OF THE DAY:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>What\u2019s the smartest animal in the world?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PodcastVisual_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-602252\" style=\"width:762px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PodcastVisual_11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PodcastVisual_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PodcastVisual_11-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PodcastVisual_11-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PodcastVisual_11-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Measuring intelligence isn\u2019t as easy as it may seem. Some might consider math and reading to be a mark of \u201cintelligence\u201d \u2013 but people who are musically or artistically talented can be just as intelligent as someone great at science! Intelligence comes in different forms: Emotional intelligence, logic, memory, pattern recognition, and problem-solving. Not being good at something doesn\u2019t make you stupid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how would we measure an animal\u2019s intelligence? They can\u2019t possibly fill a test sheet for biology, math, or English?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why Emma is trying an Animal Aptitude Test using different techniques like \u201cescape a tank\u201d, \u201ctravel a maze\u201d, and \u201ccounting\u201d to measure how good an animal\u2019s problem-solving, memory, and navigation skills are. Many can complete these quite quickly in fact! Faster than a human could.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the potential students, we see a chimpanzee, octopus, pigeon, rat, pig and even a bee take these tests! How well do they do? Can all of them succeed and does this mean they\u2019re all intelligent? Why not vote on your favorite one in the poll below?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"strawpoll-embed\" id=\"strawpoll_2ayLkxoVbZ4\" style=\"height: 708px; max-width: 640px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\"><iframe title=\"StrawPoll Embed\" id=\"strawpoll_iframe_2ayLkxoVbZ4\" src=\"https:\/\/strawpoll.com\/embed\/2ayLkxoVbZ4\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; display: block; width: 100%; flex-grow: 1;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allowtransparency>Loading&#8230;<\/iframe><script async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.strawpoll.com\/dist\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, there\u2019s a last criterion of intelligence not counted in the above aptitude test: Behavioural adaptations! This is what allows animals to communicate, forage, and survive in harsh environments. Sure, we might not count survival as a form of intelligence for people \u2013 but street smart counts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So Earth Rangers, next time you are faced with the SATs, remember that there\u2019s more than just the math and reading that\u2019s tested to measure one\u2019s intelligence. You\u2019re all brilliant in different ways, and that\u2019s what makes the world a better place!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"88\" class=\"wp-image-50049\" style=\"width:225px\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-A-Message.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>   <p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Do you have a fun animal mystery you want us to explore? Let us know in the comments!<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone is always talking about AI these days. I can only assume that it stands for Animal Intelligence\u2026 Which is what led me to today\u2019s big question: \u201cWhat\u2019s the smartest animal in the world?\u201d Sharpen your ears and your pencils, listeners &#8211; we\u2019re about to take an Animal Intelligence test. Can a chimpanzee do math? 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