Netflix Explained - Animal Intelligence

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-3

Good to see you!

Have a seat and make sure nobody sits alone :)

Lesson plan

1. Intro (5 min)
2. Watching (40 min)
3. End

Targets

• You learn about (farm) animal intelligence
• You are going to practice your watching skills

Recap

Last week, you read a text about an intelligent cow named Veronika.

What was her talent?

Answer:

Veronika could scratch herself, using sticks, a broom and stones.

She would use the bristle end of a broom for a harder scratch.

When a softer touch was needed, such as on her sensitive underbelly, she would use the smooth handle end.

Netflix Explained: Animal Intelligence

Animal Intelligence, a Netflix documentary narrated by Hilary Swank, explores the difficulties of non-human cognition (intelligence), examining how animals think, feel, and solve problems. 

It highlights intelligent behaviour like: tool-use, self-awareness, and culture, challenging the human view of intelligence.

Pigeons

Pigeons have proved they can recognize their own reflection which shows a complex sense of self-awareness. They have the ability to recognize specific people and places over months and even years of time. Pigeons can identify all of the letters of the English alphabet, and they can even recognize the difference between two people in pictures.

Overleg met een klasgenoot: waarom zijn duiven intelligent? Noem 3 eigenschappen.

Crows

Crows are able to use complicated group tactics when in combat with other animals like flanking maneuvers. Crows can also learn speech, and they have an impressive memory. Also, crows have even gotten caught memorizing garbage routes and schedules to more effectively steal a quick bite to eat from the trucks.

Crows possess the largest brains of all avian species, and they have shown the ability to recognize human faces. They also are able to use tools despite their obvious lack of hands and arms

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Pigs

Pigs just barely edged out dogs for our list of the 10 smartest animals. While dogs have intelligence comparable to a toddler, pigs operate at a much higher IQ level. They are able to understand the concept of reflection at only six weeks old; that is something that takes human children several months to comprehend.

Pigs also have approximately 20 different sounds that they use to communicate, and mother pigs sing to their children while they are feeding. Pigs respond to emotion and even show empathy when appropriate which is an extremely rare trait in the animal kingdom.

Overleg met een klasgenoot: waarom zijn varkens intelligent? Noem 3 eigenschappen.

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