Unexpected findings about the wisdom of plants and animals

If you think animals and plants don't have intelligence, then this is the time to think again. In recent times, people have been overwhelmed by the hidden talents of the natural world.

Intelligence of animals

Seagulls know to associate with whales to hunt

The camera captures an image of a seagull that is associated with a killer whale

A tiny camcorder attached to the black and white albatross has revealed that the bird is smart enough to link with the killer whale outside the vast ocean.

The discovery explains why black and white seagulls can find their prey in wild ocean does not stand out. The trick is that they have followed the whale 's behavior to judge the movement of prey.

Chimp has a map of fruit trees

Chimpanzees have the ability to remember the position of trees for many fruits.

The spatial memory of a chimp can help them find a fruit tree in thousands of trees in a forest. Moreover, chimpanzees can also recall the effect of each tree and make decisions to go further to eat the most fruit trees.

Octopus collects and uses coconut shells

Octopus uses coconut shells as a mobile residence

The octopus and coconut shells it collected surprised the scientists. The underwater scene showed octopus collecting and transporting human-discarded coconut shells to create their mobile shelter .

According to scientists, this is the first evidence of the use of tools of octopus, a behavior that is considered only in high-class animals.

The brain develops making birds more attractive

A male bird is demonstrating its clever brain

Research on the showy male male has shown that those with higher intelligence will be more attractive to females.

Scientists have given cognitive tests to a group of colorful male birds to assess their cognitive abilities.

Male birds that perform well on tests are also more likely to date with females compared to "stupid" opponents.

"Siege" spider to catch prey

The spider skillfully traps prey.

Scientists have discovered a spider that creates patterns of its own body to distract enemies . The behavior of spiders has also provided a reason why many spiders like to decorate its network with fancy decorations.

Crows like the old stories

A kind of intelligent crows like in fables.

Data on intelligent crows show that Aesop's fables can be based on reality.

In the parable written more than 2,000 years ago, it was about a fruit that had picked up stones and put them in a jar for water to rise, and it could release its thirst.

A study published in Current Biology about crows said a crow in a similar situation did. Researchers say crows are capable of using improved tools , although they do not use tools in the wild.

Pretend to be sick

The picture on the left is broken leaves due to moth caterpillars
and on the right is its ill-fated image

In our world, not only do animals know how to use intelligence to adapt to life.

In 2009, scientists found a plant that pretended to be ill in the tropical jungle of Ecuador . This plant pretends to be sick to prevent attacks of pathogenic insects such as moth caterpillars, specializing in eating leaves of its healthy leaves.

This is the first discovery of a plant that pretends to be ill.

Newborn chimpanzees know to listen to music

Newly born chimpanzees can feel music like humans.

Tasuku Sugimoto and Kazuhide Hashiya of Kyushu University, Japan and colleagues have demonstrated that not only the type of person that chimpanzees are also perceived by biological programming.

According to these scientists, newborn chimpanzees prefer melodious soft music to jarring music.

Blue corn finches know how to use 'aromatherapy'

Corn finches can use 'aromatic oils' like humans

At the end of 2009 scientists discovered, not only humans know how to use aromatherapy. They found that the blue corn finches lined and sterilized them with bactericidal herbicides such as peppermint, lavender.

This action creates a sterile environment that is safe for the young and gives them more opportunities to survive.

Dogs are capable of counting and doing simple calculations

Dog's intelligence varies according to each breed. Border Collie is the smartest dog with the ability to learn about 1,000 words and perform complex tasks.

Pigs are capable of playing electronic games

If trained, a pig can achieve the goal impressively. American scientists have trained some pigs to play video games. This animal also dreams when sleeping at night.

Parrots understand the meaning of words

Parrots are smart animals, capable of mimicking human voices. However, most of us do not know that parrots can understand the meaning of the words they speak. In one study, scientists discovered that parrot Cacadu can remember 90% of what they are told by humans.

Elephants have the same emotions as humans

Elephants often grieve at the death of their fellow humans. At that time, they covered the leaves or twigs on the dead child. They look after the body for a few days and leave only to find water and food.

The mouse is a good memory of the road

In a Canadian experiment, scientists opened a special maze to test the skill of the mouse. They expected the test to take 3 days, however, the mouse avoided all obstacles and quickly escaped from the maze in just a few minutes.

Horses have good memory

If treated well, the horse will become the most loyal animal to the owner. This animal can learn words and listen to human voices, even better than a dog.