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Jamastiene

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78. I have always asked how is it that dogs can learn words from us

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:11 AM

Jun 2014

and show that they understand those words, yet, we cannot manage to understand their words and communicate with them any better than we do. Are we really more intelligent? I just cannot get over how animals can understand us so easily but we don't really understand them as easily. Humans seem to have it in our minds that we are so much more intelligent and we don't bother to learn as much as we could, but animals are learning and they continue to learn. In a way, they really are the smart ones.

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Dolphins Guide Scientists to Rescue Suicidal Girl [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 OP

du rec. xchrom Jun 2014 #1

India has declared dolphins and whales non-human persons BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #2

brain size comparison dolphin vs human notice the number of brain convolutions Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #6

And the third lobe in the back. KamaAina Jun 2014 #7

I have never seen that before and it's very enlightening BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #9

Well said. Doremus Jun 2014 #24

also what you said. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #28

Looks like your puppy witch doesn't have to worry! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #30

that's Shrimpy!!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #32

A whole lotta squee! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #34

We're just now learning how to decode some speech and analyze intelligence in other species. Warpy Jun 2014 #36

Your last question is a very good one BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #38

That wasn't at all what I said. Warpy Jun 2014 #39

Must have misread, apologies BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #44

I thought so too arikara Jun 2014 #65

Our task must be to free ourselves Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #45

My sentiments exactly! 2naSalit Jun 2014 #53

My point of view as well. Beautifully expressed. n/t DirkGently Jun 2014 #61

Me too arikara Jun 2014 #64

More convolutions = greater surface area Cracklin Charlie Jun 2014 #25

Amazing!! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #33

We know humans are subperson to corporate persons. In India, are whales also subperson to valerief Jun 2014 #8

In the case of entertainment, they are in fact subcorporate BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #10

Apparently Jenoch Jun 2014 #13

Yes, and yet they have more female representation in government than the US BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #19

Guess you heard the news in the last 24 hours: christx30 Jun 2014 #20

Just like that Indian official that said you can't get pregnant from rape Exultant Democracy Jun 2014 #52

I was agreeing christx30 Jun 2014 #58

I fish off the Pensacola pier (Florida) and the dolphins there play a little game. Lochloosa Jun 2014 #3

pretty cool tk2kewl Jun 2014 #4

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Jun 2014 #5

And thanks for all the fish. Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #11

One of the greatest quotes ever! iscooterliberally Jun 2014 #23

Perfect Quote! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #35

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+1000000 Jamastiene Jun 2014 #76

Another DU Rec. blackspade Jun 2014 #12

Dolphins are such great animals, I wish the world would leave all the sentient creatures alone. Sunlei Jun 2014 #14

Years ago my husband had help from dolphins newfie11 Jun 2014 #15

What a story! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #22

Navy marine mammals specialists talk about dolphins volunteering for duty haele Jun 2014 #43

Wow! Jamastiene Jun 2014 #77

I had a similar thing happen to me. I was in Hawaii and was several months pregnant. OregonBlue Jun 2014 #16

If only they could vote n/t Tsiyu Jun 2014 #17

I've no doubts dolphins are very intelligent. hunter Jun 2014 #18

fascinating questions BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #31

I don't know why some people have such trouble attributing personalities to animals. hunter Jun 2014 #70

that's how I think of it too. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #71

I've met quirky ladybugs, moths, caterpillars, jellyfish.... BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #74

Look at this: "Personality dictates social spiders' roles" hunter Jun 2014 #75

I have always asked how is it that dogs can learn words from us Jamastiene Jun 2014 #78

"The Mind of the Dolphin" by John C. Lilly is excellent and worth a read. mahannah Jun 2014 #21

Growing up on the water in Florida you see Dolphins all the time kmlisle Jun 2014 #26

There is most certainly a species of dolphin that does shallow-water surf fishing. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #41

We only heard it at night - could not see them - I thought they were fishing kmlisle Jun 2014 #46

They sometimes come right up on the beach, sometimes zip along the edge, driving the fish. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #47

Thank you! That is so cool - never saw it just heard what is most probably that behavior kmlisle Jun 2014 #51

I've seen them fish that way DirkGently Jun 2014 #60

And a double fuck to the Georgia Aquarium The Traveler Jun 2014 #27

Thanks for posting. And I personally work "FUCK SEA WORLD" into any conversation it manages KittyWampus Jun 2014 #29

K&R for the dolphins... and ...um.. yeah, FUCK SEA WORLD secondwind Jun 2014 #37

They may have just found her interesting. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #40

They have detected tumors and Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #42

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #48

k&r Duppers Jun 2014 #49

Anyone who thinks dolphins smallcat88 Jun 2014 #50

That was amazing! DeSwiss Jun 2014 #55

Regarding your closing statement: in the late 90's I signed a petition against Sea World... tofuandbeer Jun 2014 #56

there is so much we don't know heaven05 Jun 2014 #57

This is one of my favorite threads I've read since joining DU lovemydog Jun 2014 #59

Great article... ms liberty Jun 2014 #62

Thanks ....Well worth the link and read Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #63

thank you for posting the snippet and link! ms liberty Jun 2014 #66

I think I can prove that a dolphin is smarter than my brother-in-law. Just sayin. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #67

Double FUCK SEA WORLD! L0oniX Jun 2014 #68

k and r--thank you for sharing this. we know dolphins are incredibly intelligent, but this niyad Jun 2014 #69

"Many scientists" are also massive idiots who deny anything unproven or intangible. flvegan Jun 2014 #72

Dolphins are awesome and have sensory abilities and intelligence that Zorra Jun 2014 #73