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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: animal intelligence

animal intelligence stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - It won't surprise most dog owners, but now scientists know it: The average dog is as smart as a 2-year-old child, reports the Telegraph. Dogs understand up to 250 words and gestures, can count to 5, and do basic calculations, researchers have found. "Obviously, you can't have a conversation... More »

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research • language • Man's best friend • dog • animal intelligence • math • calculations • comprehension

(Newser) - A male chimp in Sweden has stirred excitement by storing a cache of stones to hurl at visitors, the BBC reports. Santino, a chimpanzee in a zoo north of Stockholm, proves that animals can prepare for future events, said scientist Mathias Osvath. "These observations convincingly show that our fellow... More »

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study • chimpanzees • consciousness • animal intelligence

Cute Dog Craze Yields Dumber, Weaker Breeds

Shift from function
to fashion impairs
dog brains: study

Jan 19, 09 5:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Humans' quest for beautiful, quirky "leash candy" is making man's best friend dumber, weaker, and more introverted, reports the Times of London. Bred less and less to be hunters, guard dogs, and herders, current breeds can do little more than look pretty, a Swedish study of dog behavior has... More »

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breeding • study • dog • inbreeding • dog breeders • animal intelligence

 Sure, Pat That Nose—
 It's Only a Great White 

The feared predator is sociable, curious, and will let you ride its fin

Jun 1, 08 8:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Want to pat a great white shark's nose? Or ride its fin for 100 yards? Experts say the much-feared predators are so sociable and curious, you can swim with them or even tread water by their open jaws. "Unlike most fish, white sharks are intelligent, highly inquisitive creatures,"... More »

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endangered species • fish • shark attack • great white shark • animal intelligence

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