• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Just because we understand their emotions only on a basic level doesn’t mean they’re not more complicated.

    There is a lot we don’t understand and can’t understand.

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        4 months ago

        If size is what matters, then whales, elephants, and dolphins all have more complex brains than humans.

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          Their neurons are bigger tho. The odd case are bird brains; they work a bit different than mammalian but are as smart as ravens in a small package, while human neurons are as small as physically can be.

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          Elephants are the smartest land animals on earth and the complexity of their brains is comparable to that of humans. This is also clearly reflected in their behaviour. They are able to communicate with body language within their own species and even with humans, and a recent study has shown they even give each other names.

          Dolphins and whales are also pretty smart, so yes, size is a big part of what matters.

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        So you’re saying my 10 lb jack russell has less complex brain than a Labrador Retriever?