according to a South African scientist they are
2006-09-11 01:08:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
hes wrong, dolphins are possibly just as intellegent as humans, is he saying a goldfish is more intellegent than a human???
2006-09-11 01:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by truelylo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read something in the aljazeera net (very suspicious hehe)Sorry, but I think that you and that scientist are less intelligent than dolphins for believing this, 'cause I've never heard such nonsense before until read that article . Have you ever seen a goldfish doing any of those extraordinary things the dolphin's done?.
2006-09-11 12:36:35 · answer #2 · answered by rossanadebora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His premise was that if you left the lid off of a goldfish tank, it would eventually jump out to expand its environment.
However, dolphins have only really been studied in a closed (and usually bred) environment, with learned behaviours for rewards (think Pavlov's dogs with fish). Supporters of dolphin's intelligence usually stems from the size of their brains - but this is solveable by the fact they are a large mammal in a cold water environment - it needs to be big to work at all.
2006-09-11 01:13:32 · answer #3 · answered by nert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that study was relating to a specific capability of goldfish vs. dolphins. It is like saying that dogs are more intelligent than humans because they can remember the smells of each other's behinds better than we can. Of course dolphins have far greater cognitive awareness than any fish has.
2006-09-11 01:16:08 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we should consider the intelligence of the South African scientist.
2006-09-11 01:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by Paul K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Provide South African scientist name and internet link if possible next time.
2006-09-11 01:15:21 · answer #6 · answered by carlos_frohlich 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scientific data can easily be manipulated to say what you want it to say - at some levels maybe goldfish are more intelligent, at others maybe dolphins are - read back at your original source carefully and check out the evidence that they are using to back up their claims - then you might find your answer.
2006-09-11 04:11:46 · answer #7 · answered by Cathy :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO !!! Well how can then be when they have got a 10 second memory and dolphins are the second cleaverist animals in the world (second to us) think that guy was just seeking attention because its not true
2006-09-13 08:33:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always under the impression that mice were the most intelligent species on Earth, followed by dolphins and then mankind.
2006-09-11 01:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by sarcasticquotemarks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't thinkso. As far as i have heard, dolphins have a developed brain. Hence i think, dolphins are more intelligent than goldfishes
2006-09-11 01:17:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done experiments with dolphins, and I found them amazingly intelligent and quite mischevious.
I tried telepathic communication. Mind you I cannot hear them speaking, but I spoke directly too them using my mind only. Not only would they respond when I called them over in my mind, but they would do things I'd ask them to.
It's quite amazing and I think more research time should be invested with these creaters.
www.paranormal-society.com
2006-09-11 08:05:11 · answer #11 · answered by jlo5616 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋