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red dog 1

(29,287 posts) Sat Nov 9, 2024, 05:48 PM Nov 9

Intelligent Orangutan unwraps a straw and drinks the juice

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Intelligent Orangutan unwraps a straw and drinks the juice (Original Post) red dog 1 Nov 9 OP

I thought this was a post about Trump ... VMA131Marine Nov 9 #1

Amazing. The great apes are close to us. Has anyone studied their language skills? brush Nov 9 #2

Smarter than trumpets sheshe2 Nov 9 #4

Great video. Thanks for posting it. brush Nov 9 #5

You are welcome, brush. sheshe2 Nov 9 #6

Makes you wonder.... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 9 #3

Yeah, I was going to say grumpyduck Nov 9 #7

I have to assume he's done this same task a lot of times. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 9 #8

So have i and still takes me longer. grumpyduck Nov 9 #9

Wonder what her/his favorite flavor is? Solly Mack Nov 9 #10

Thank you for posting , It is amazing. debm55 Nov 9 #11

VMA131Marine

(4,646 posts)

1. I thought this was a post about Trump ...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 05:51 PM

Nov 9

But he’s not that intelligent

brush

(57,471 posts)

2. Amazing. The great apes are close to us. Has anyone studied their language skills?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 05:55 PM

Nov 9

I know Dr. Jane Woodall spent decades with/studying them but I don't recall hearing about their languages.

sheshe2

(87,464 posts)

4. Smarter than trumpets

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:04 PM

Nov 9

brush

(57,471 posts)

5. Great video. Thanks for posting it.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:14 PM

Nov 9

sheshe2

(87,464 posts)

6. You are welcome, brush.

Reply to brush (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:19 PM

Nov 9

It was great to watch.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts)

3. Makes you wonder....

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 05:56 PM

Nov 9

about the nature of intelligence.

On edit: I've struggled more with the same task.

grumpyduck

(6,650 posts)

7. Yeah, I was going to say

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:38 PM

Nov 9

he (?) did it faster than I do.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts)

8. I have to assume he's done this same task a lot of times.

Reply to grumpyduck (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:50 PM

Nov 9

Last edited Sat Nov 9, 2024, 07:46 PM - Edit history (1)

grumpyduck

(6,650 posts)

9. So have i and still takes me longer.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 08:49 PM

Nov 9

Solly Mack

(92,750 posts)

10. Wonder what her/his favorite flavor is?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 09:12 PM

Nov 9

debm55

(35,903 posts)

11. Thank you for posting , It is amazing.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 09:37 PM

Nov 9

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