I didn't say it's just digging and pecking. What I'm contending is that the conflation of complex behavior with intelligence is anthropomorphization of the wor

I didn't say it's just digging and pecking. What I'm contending is that the conflation of complex behavior with intelligence is anthropomorphization of the worst kind. 1. We are aware of very complex systems that are definitely not conscious, or even animal. (See natural selection, robots) 2. We're also aware of complex behavior which is probably not conscious, given the lack of a proper brain (see Bees, Ants, and other insects). 3. We are aware of very complex behaviors that humans may do without being conscious of them (unconsciously answering questions, sleep walking/talking, complex muscle-memory activities like driving, doodling). So, given the wealth of data showing that complex behavior can be completely unconscious, in the absence of proof we ought to remain skeptical. When claiming that a complex behavior is conscious or intelligent behavior, even among apes, the burden of proof lands on the person making the claim.