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Dragonflies execute predictive flight patterns to catch prey mid-flight with 95% accuracy, so that ability alone may not be a good proxy for intelligence: https
by lehi 6y ago
Dragonflies execute predictive flight patterns to catch prey mid-flight with 95% accuracy, so that ability alone may not be a good proxy for intelligence: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26684-dragonflies-anticipate-their-preys-flight-path/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26684-dragonflies-ant...
- tomc1985 6y agoDogs can catch all kinds of things mid-air. Mine has started doing so with rocks (sigh)...
- selectodude 6y agoDogs are pretty smart though. My one dog is very smart and can easily nab things out of the air. My less intelligent dog can't tell his ass from his elbow and things hit him in the face all the time.
- filleduchaos 6y agoWhat breeds are your "very smart" and "less intelligent" dog? (Asking because people tend to equate predatory behaviour to intelligence, which is both not accurate and rather alarming)
- wiredfool 6y agoNot the poster, but: Smart: Collie, Springer. Not so smart: Greyhound/Lurcher. I've had collie puppies successfully herd cats.