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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 6 sec.) ; 144755386 bytes |
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We know humans are intelligent but how does the rest of the animal kingdom fare? To SCOPE out the answer to animal intelligence, join Dr Rob as he goes to a training school with some clever dolphins, checks out some combating crayfish and sees how one working dog can make a sheep farmers life a lot easier.ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE 101And the most intelligent animal is....the human being. And of course some humans are more intelligent than others, just like animals. And Dr Rob investigates what intelligence really means.EXPERIMENT: DOG INTELLIGENCEAs with humans, there are smart dogs, and there are not-so-smart dogs. But how can you tell where your dog rates on the intelligence scale? Julia will show you a series of tests you can do with your dog to find out. DOLPHINSDolphins! How smart are they? Well Dr Rob visits Sea World to speak with Andrew Mulville a dolphin trainer to find out exactly that. ANIMAL TOOLSThere's no denying that a lot of different animal species are nifty with tools, and the primates are no exception. Jess and Damien from the Melbourne Zoo, look at how two primates, the gorilla and the capuchin monkey make use of tools in there day to day life. CRAYFISHSometimes in the animal world conflicts can arise between two members of the same species. And Professor Robbie Wilson from the University of Queensland has discovered that some male crayfish have mastered the art of bluff to help when it comes to fighting. WORKING DOGSThere are over one hundred million sheep in Australia, and most sheep farmers will agree that keeping them in check is not a one-person job. Alan Thornton a Sheep Dog Trainer from Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary explains further.So join Dr Rob to see how smart your favourite animal is, as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE! |
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Broadcast 2010-07-29 at 08:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Animal intelligence -- Testing.
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Crayfish -- Behavior.
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Dolphins -- Behavior.
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Science -- Experiments.
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Tool use in animals.
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Working dogs -- Training.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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