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Did anyone see the recently circulating video of the cat on the dock interacting with dolphins. Including repeated and extended nuzzling and no signs of aggres
by pasbesoin 15y ago
Did anyone see the recently circulating video of the cat on the dock interacting with dolphins. Including repeated and extended nuzzling and no signs of aggression.
I immediate thought that, in part, the dolphins might be attracted by, intrigued by the cat's probably purring, sensing it through their jaws. But there seems to be a patience and curiosity there that speaks to significantly more than mere "animal instinct".
We already communicate with dolphins, and experiments have shown that they can understand the syntax and semantics of request/command structures (the same communication elements in different orders ('sentence structures', so to speak) have different meanings).
What will they say when we finally understand them? "Took you long enough."
- loboman 15y agoThanks for all the fish
- bh42222 15y agoWhat will they say when we finally understand them? "Took you long enough." I don't believe that communication between dolphins and trainers has been strictly one way. I'm pretty sure a trainer can easily read a lot from a dolphin's actions, sounds, etc. And keep in mind, the other great apes are wicked smart, like smarter then small human children smart, way smarter then the smartest dog, but still not smart enough to say something like "Took you long enough to teach us sign language."
- philwelch 15y agoWhat they did say was more like this: http://www.koko.org/world/talk_aol.html http://www.koko.org/world/talk_aol.html
- StavrosK 15y agoWhat does "long enough" mean, in that context? I think it's fair to assume that they don't have a cultural heritage, as we do, and thus no perception of time before they were born. I agree with you, however, that communication is definitely two-way. Anyone with a dog knows that.
- theklub 15y agoJust want to mention that I just watched "The Cove" last night and it was really well done doc. (About Dolphins being mass slaughtered in Japan). Just watch it, its on netflix instant.
- evo_9 15y agohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rynvewVe21Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rynvewVe21Y
- pasbesoin 15y agoI saw a different edit of the same event. From that, I didn't realize it was at a marine theme park. It also didn't include the animals' startled reactions. Still, interesting. And goes to show, cats are real charmers -- when they want to be. ;-)
- bitwize 15y agoWhat will they say when we finally understand them? "So long, and thanks for all the fish!"