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Wow, that's incredible.
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01-16-2015, 09:27 AM
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Location: Kanada ....(*V*)...
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They are very intelligent and gentle animals. Thank you for sharing kudzu  |
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01-19-2015, 11:09 AM
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Location: Swiftwater, PA
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Our ducks make vocalizations when they see their snack - lettuce, tomatoes or baby marshmallows. They even 'spot' this from over one hundred yards away. Perhaps we should think of ducks farther up the scale of intelligence?
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01-19-2015, 12:48 PM
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Location: Londonderry, NH
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Why do we not ask one?
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01-19-2015, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by fisheye
Our ducks make vocalizations when they see their snack - lettuce, tomatoes or baby marshmallows. They even 'spot' this from over one hundred yards away. Perhaps we should think of ducks farther up the scale of intelligence?
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Do they recognize snack quackers?  |
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01-20-2015, 06:00 AM
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Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Do they recognize snack quackers? |
you made a funny....  |
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01-20-2015, 03:25 PM
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They are very intelligent and gentle animals.
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01-22-2015, 05:08 AM
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Memphis Zoo this autumn.
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01-22-2015, 02:00 PM
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Location: Swiftwater, PA
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Originally Posted by bjh
Do they recognize snack quackers? |
They do recognize quack snackers!
The point that I was making before was that many animals will make signs, gestures, or sounds to get the attention of people they think will feed them. Your pet dog goes bonkers if it sees you going for it's favorite treat. I think this is merely evolution and not necessarily intelligence. If we are accommodating the needs/wants of animals; it would only be natural for them to show some signs of wants or approval.
Any vocalizations regarding food are not necessarily a sign of higher intelligence. |
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