Interesting article. I went on a real animal intelligence kick a few years ago when I read Eugene Linden's The Octopus and the Orangutan. The books full of fascinating stories of animal emotion, intelligence, and tool use. (My personal favorite was the Orangutan who learned how to pick the lock on his cage and kept the improvised pick he used secreted behind his bottom lip, thus allowing him to escape several times before handlers got wise to what he was doing.)
On a separate note, Wikipedia may have its flaws, but it certainly excels at giving accessible, digested information on pretty much every conceivable topic. This is a perfect example of that: a complex topic adequately summed up in a few digital pages.
Brilliant beast! Wonder if my local liberry has the book (a library card is highly recommended to you frugal, bootstrapping types as the cheapest entertainment).
Regarding Wikipedia, I agree. I'm disappointed by the behind-the-scenes manipulation and gamesmanship, but believe the sort of topics I tend to be interested in are less likely to be manipulated.
Agreed. As in so many things, the strongest and weakest elements of Wikipedia are both the human element. Of course, with Wikipedia, that's a pretty big element . . .
On a separate note, Wikipedia may have its flaws, but it certainly excels at giving accessible, digested information on pretty much every conceivable topic. This is a perfect example of that: a complex topic adequately summed up in a few digital pages.