how smart is a lion?

Answer 1

Stephen Budiansky begins this fascinating and mind-altering book by debunking a classic story of animal intelligence and near-human understanding. It's the 1996 account of the female gorilla in Chicago's Brookfield Zoo who picked up a little boy and protected him from other gorillas when he fell into their enclosure. As reported in the newspapers and shown on TV, the story made everyone believe that the gorilla had shown concern for the boy and, in a sense, made an inter-species contact, but it turns out that previously, prior to giving birth, she had been trained by her keepers in maternal care with a baby doll. As for the other gorillas, they were kept away from the scene of the accident by fire hoses shooting water at their feet. Budiansky's demolition of an appealing myth rudely challenges our consoling assumptions about animal behavior, intelligence and consciousness, and prepares us for a rigorous and unsentimental investigation of those very attributes. .......... READ THE BOOK ...the name of the book is "If a lion could talk, we would not understand him."

Answer 2

Lions are incredibly smart at doing certain things. They can spot an injured animal. They can see when you are afraid or threatening them. They know how to interact with each other to hunt and protect their territory. They have a very sophisticated social system. They are very aware of their surroundings and can learn to take advantage of resources. Their analytical skills don't compare to a human but they are probably among the smartest of animals besides apes and perhaps dolphins.

Answer 3

Not as smart as a lioness, because females hunt in the pride, they do all the work, and raise cubs.

Answer 4

maybe smarter than the avarage bear
but not really that smart
monkeys are smarter

Answer 5

smart enough to chase you down and eat you when he gets hungry

Answer 6

prolly smarter than you