Big Brains
What is the octopus in the picture doing?
Opening a jar
In what year did scientist learn that elephants could use tools?
2011
Which animal has a limbic system that may be more developed than humans?
Killer whales
What was the name of the monkey that beat Ben Pridmore in a memory test?
Ayumu
Give an example of a cephalopod
octopus, squid, cuttlefish
What tools have Bonobos been seen using to crack open nuts?
Rocks
What 2 things does the limbic system deal with?
Emotion and creating memories
How long did it take Chaser to recognise the names of 1000+ objects?
3 years
What have scientists noticed about cephalods?
They are curious
They can learn and use tools
How did the animal in the zoo reach fruit in a tree?
It rolled a wooden box over to the tree and then used the box as a stool to reach the fruit.
Where in the body is the limbic system found?
Head
Which of the animals that you read about have the least number of brain cells?
Caenorhabditis elegans worm
What do scientist believe is a significant sign of intelligence in animals?
The weight of their brain in comparison to the weight of their body.
What is one way scientists judge animal intelligence?
By watching them problem solve and use tools
How have elephants shown that they feel emotions?
They mourn their dead, gathering around, caressing and sometimes even 'bury' the bodies.
Why is it so hard to judge which animals are the smartest?
Because the type of intelligence they have can differ so much