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Dolphins learn tool use from peers
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I have watched a mouse show her baby about a danger and teach the baby how to avoid it. I have seen racoons teaching their young how to do things like climb into people's homes. Species like great apes and dolphins that hang around as young adults teach their friends. The big thing is that they pass knowledge on to others of their species.

Humans are not always that good about passing on knowledge. There are a lot of children and young adults that lack ordinary life skills.

For centuries we have looked down on animals as less intelligent. It looks like they could start looking down on us.
I know my local young raccoon is benefitting from my young neighbours inability to remember to put food waste in the locked garbage can. He feasts regularly from their mistakes. He lifts the lid and eats his fill. He can sit on the locked can while he does it. I am sure his mother taught him the difference between the locked can and the open one. He can probably tell when the locked can has been left unlocked. That is another skill many humans have failed to learn.
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Catherine

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Dolphins learn tool use from peers - by Catherine - 06-28-2020, 04:20 PM
RE: Dolphins learn tool use from peers - by LPC - 06-28-2020, 10:26 PM
RE: Dolphins learn tool use from peers - by Catherine - 06-29-2020, 02:36 PM

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