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Rats are social animals and much smarter than most of rodents (including squirrels). Trust me, my mother was behavioral biologist, and she experimented with bot
by blacklion 4y ago
Rats are social animals and much smarter than most of rodents (including squirrels). Trust me, my mother was behavioral biologist, and she experimented with both rats (black rats, Rattus rattus) and red (European) squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris).
- akhmatova 4y agoI'll have to take the subject up with your mom, then. On the surface, at least, almost everything that squirrels do (from their manual dexterity to their nest building and food storage) suggests that they operate on a higher plane than rats.
- blacklion 4y agoTypical old-skool behavioral test, like maze solving, button mashing (with food reinforcement), and alike, are much better passed by rats. Maybe, it is wrong tests, there are some discussion in this field how we (humans) should asset animal intelligence.