Could dolphin intelligence match humans?

CNN's Randi Kaye spends time with researchers discovering amazing new data about the intelligence level of dolphins.

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[patriotgirl65]

@Adominae Yes...I see it all the time. I live in southeast Alabama...discrimination central down here...I am originally from Vermont.

I promise you that the dumbest dolphin is far more intelligent than about, oh, I'd say at LEAST 75% of the folks around here. 

Blessed be and have a Merry Christmas(or Happy Whatever Winter Holiday You Celebrate)(LOL)

[sngrmnsthsm]

@cefurst1  ..a life of slavery is definitely not a plus.. studying their natural behaviors alive and free in the wild is the best way for scientists to learn about them. Captivity kills.

[ghostcat000]

my cat runs into mirrors thinking its another cat.... he not that smart..

[RandomWeirdodobird]

@maximusTLP Did you know a group of Dolphins rescued a surfer from a shark attack?

[maximusTLP]

@SepherStar Before you go and say that there is nothing to suggest that dolphins are more intelligent than humans, do some more research, their intelligence extends beyond just their social structure.

[maximusTLP]

@SepherStar So out of all the comments that you have posted here, is it not clear that dolphins are more intelligent in many ways than humans, jesus christ, how much more evidence do you need, its ok though, for those that do not believe, no amount of evidence is ever enough. Actually there have been some recent discoveries about the intelligence of humans compared to dolphins and also on the physiology of the dolphin brain. look it up.

[SepherStar]

@maximusTLP There is nothing to suggest they are more intelligent. They probably impede into the realm of human intelligence but with different strengths and weaknesses tailored for their specific needs. They cannot manipulate their surroundings or their body very easily but socially they act very similar to humans and are probably more socially "intelligent".

[SepherStar]

@ktchong Humans are not polygamous by nature either. We are simply pragmatic. Human babies require a lot of dedicated resources, which favors monogamy, but human women had a high chance of dying in child birth, which is why it is not necessarily beneficial to the species to be purely monogamous. People need the flexibility to find new mates if their current one dies.

[SepherStar]

@anonymous732 Dolphins also have what seems to be at least a rudimentary language. They name each other and likely share a lot of information that's relevant to them as dolphins, such as the location of food sources and so on. Remember, dolphins also have a sonar system. They can construct visual images from sound, their own, and other dolphins, and sound travels at lot faster in water than in air. At certain depths, the sound can travel thousands of miles. So dolphins have an innate internet.

[SepherStar]

@anonymous732 You need to analyze the intelligence of an animal with respect to their physical capabilities. Humans are specialized tool makers and our hands give us the ability to make those tools. Dolphins are remarkable partially because they seem to have a functional intelligence (puzzle solving) on par with humans despite the fact that they don't have the limbs to manipulate their environment with.

[SepherStar]

@PandaBamda Most female dolphins, like elephants, live in pods of extended female family members, children, and friends. They also have pod specific calls and sounds. That's pretty tribe like.

[LastAnnihilation]

@anonymous732 I'm pretty sure the reason dolphins don't have the internet is because they don't really have the ability to manipulate their environment. Try building a computer with fins.... exactly, you can't.