Loading...
> >

The Genius of Cuttlefish

fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,692
in The Commons

Experiments with cuttlefish have shown that:

1) Cuttlefish prefer live shrimp to dead ones, even though they have to chase them.

2) When presented with a choice between 2 small shrimp or 1 large shrimp, cuttlefish actually paused to consider how hungry they were before deciding.  Hungry cuttlefish chose the large shrimp, while those who weren't as hungry preferred the fun of chasing and catching the 2 small ones.

3) Cuttlefish were able to count:  they were highly capable of not only determining that 2 shrimp were more than 1, but did just as well choosing between 3 and 2, 4 and 3, or 5 and 4.

For comparison, an article on the same page shows that human intelligence is highly interested in obscenely-shaped vegetables.

«1

Comments

  • carrie58carrie58 Posts: 4,097

    Alrighty thensurprise

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,762
    edited August 2016

    Hmmm...so who wrote both of those behavioural programs?

    Post edited by nonesuch00 on
  • ChangelingChickChangelingChick Posts: 3,363
    Fixmypcmike said:

    For comparison, an article on the same page shows that human intelligence is highly interested in obscenely-shaped vegetables.

    To be fair, obscenely shaped vegetables are pretty funny :D

  • PetercatPetercat Posts: 2,321

    Wait - There are vegetables that aren't obscenely shaped? Where?

  • GrazeGraze Posts: 418
    edited August 2016

    I like the fried shrimp at the local buffet.  Big shrimp, small shrimp, it's all good.  I'm too busy enjoying them to count. 

    I've never seen an obscene vegetable.  An obscene fruit? A banana flashing.

    Post edited by Graze on
  • GrazeGraze Posts: 418
    Fixmypcmike said:

    For comparison, an article on the same page shows that human intelligence is highly interested in obscenely-shaped vegetables.

    Proof?

    Petercat said:

    Wait - There are vegetables that aren't obscenely shaped? Where?

    LOL

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,692

    In the interests of clarification:

    1) I did not attempt to ascertain whether the article on obscenely-shaped vegetables was subjected to the same scientific peer-review process as the study of cuttlefish, nor even whether the photographers of said fruit were engaged in any scientific investigation of human intelligence.

    2) Nor did I attempt to ascertain which of the two articles received more hits by human readers (or cuttlefish readers, if any).  Any guess I might make on the answerr to this question would be wholly unsubstantiated guesswork.

  • AllenArtAllenArt Posts: 7,175
    edited August 2016

     But which did scientists find more intelligent? Cuttlefish or humans or vegetables? o.O

    Laurie

    Post edited by AllenArt on
  • ValandarValandar Posts: 1,417

    Octopi > Cuttlefish. :D

  • alexhcowleyalexhcowley Posts: 2,403
    edited August 2016
    Valandar said:

    Octopi > Cuttlefish. :D

    Octopi are very intelligent creatures that have been known to form emotional bonds with their keepers at aquariums.  Stay away from squids, though, they are right vicious so and sos.

    Cheers,

    Alex.

    Post edited by alexhcowley on
  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 6,069
    Valandar said:

    Octopi > Cuttlefish. :D

    Octopusses ... :)

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    Valandar said:

    Octopi > Cuttlefish. :D

    Octopi(e)

  • BlazeMystEraBlazeMystEra Posts: 465
    edited August 2016

    edit: (c) https://store.trollart.com/OCTOPI-WALL-STREET.html

    Post edited by BlazeMystEra on
  • 3delinquent3delinquent Posts: 355

    Octopie, lol. laughlaughlaugh

  • Hiro ProtagonistHiro Protagonist Posts: 699

    <pedantic>The plural of octopus isn't octopi as that is a Latin plural ending and octopus is Greek. In Greek it would be octopodes, but the most common correct plural in English is octopuses.</pedantic>

  • PetercatPetercat Posts: 2,321
    Chohole said:
    Valandar said:

    Octopi > Cuttlefish. :D

    Octopi(e)

    Looks more like Cthulhu.

    Tasty, tasty Cthulhu.

  • LinwellyLinwelly Posts: 6,058
    Chohole said:
    Valandar said:

    Octopi > Cuttlefish. :D

    Octopi(e)

    best octopie ever!

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,327

    I think thuis thread is in danger of vanishing in an octarine flash

  • KinichKinich Posts: 924
    Richard Haseltine said:

    I think thuis thread is in danger of vanishing in an octarine flash

    All hail Bel-Shamharoth!

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 6,069
    Chohole said:
    Valandar said:

    Octopi > Cuttlefish. :D

    Octopi(e)

    I want one of those!!!!

  • RuphussRuphuss Posts: 2,631

    wasnt there a James Bond film which correctly shows the plural ?

  • alexhcowleyalexhcowley Posts: 2,403
    Kinich said:
    Richard Haseltine said:

    I think thuis thread is in danger of vanishing in an octarine flash

    All hail Bel-Shamharoth!

    Personally, I've always worshiped Conina. 

    Cheers,

    Alex.

  • takezo_3001takezo_3001 Posts: 2,027
    Hiro Protagonist said:

    <pedantic>The plural of octopus isn't octopi as that is a Latin plural ending and octopus is Greek. In Greek it would be octopodes, but the most common correct plural in English is octopuses.</pedantic>

    I prefer octopodes as it sounds less...Silly. How about some Nudibranch love?

    Also, I find it facinating that we haven't even scratched the surface of how many species lifeforms that exist under the sea!

  • AllenArtAllenArt Posts: 7,175
    AllenArt said:

     But which did scientists find more intelligent? Cuttlefish or humans or vegetables? o.O

    Laurie

    My money's on the vegetables...or at least a cuttlefish with vegetables.

     

  • Peter WadePeter Wade Posts: 1,667
    AllenArt said:
    AllenArt said:

     But which did scientists find more intelligent? Cuttlefish or humans or vegetables? o.O

    Laurie

    My money's on the vegetables...or at least a cuttlefish with vegetables.

     

    To misquote a famous author, humans always thought they were more intelligent because they invented all sorts of things like going to work, war, taxes etc. Vegtables thought they were more intelligent for the same reason.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,186

    I misread the Genesis of Cuttlefish and was expecting a Cthulhu morph.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,186

    or geografts

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    pie! cheeky  ≈

  • Three WishesThree Wishes Posts: 471
    edited August 2016

    There's a huge psychological relief in trusting the water/air barrier.  

    Cuttlefish are gorgeous on the other side of that thick aquarium glass, but tell me if one slithered out from under your hot water heater at 3AM you woudn't immediately burn your own house down.

     

     

    Post edited by Three Wishes on
  • Peter WadePeter Wade Posts: 1,667
    Sad said:

    or geografts

    Where would you geograft a cutttlefish? .... ah, probably best not to ask!

Sign In or Register to comment.