Some Dogs Can Classify Their Toys by Function
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A study found that some dogs can classify their toys by function, demonstrating a level of cognitive understanding, and sparking discussion about the implications for our understanding of animal intelligence.
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bell-cot
4 months ago
1 replySeems like this sort of classification would be a minimum job requirement for many working dogs. Herding dogs need to classify other animals into "sheep", "wolves", etc. A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_dog was expected to distinguish friendly soldiers from enemy soldiers, the living from the dead, and probably a great deal more.
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4 months ago
Turns out dogs have intelligence...
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