Did you know that the pig is as intelligent as your three -year -old child?<

Scientists have found that the cognitive abilities of pigs can be compared to the level of three -year -old children.The authors of the study hope that its results will force people to think differently about those animals that are traditionally considered to be meat.

"It turned out that pigs have a number of cognitive abilities like other highly intelligent species, such as dogs, chimpanzees, elephants, dolphins, and even humans," says neurologist Lori Marino of Emora University.”They are sufficient scientific evidence to re -evaluate our overall relationship to them.”

Cognitive abilities as a three -year -old child

Scientists have come to this conclusion after analyzing dozens of studies concerning pigs and other animals and comparing their results.Overall, research suggests that pigs have excellent long -term memory and are able to solve maze and other tests that require location of objects.They can also understand a simple symbolic language and learn complex combinations of symbols and objects.Several studies have shown that pigs are even smarter than dogs and cats and can solve problems faster than many primates.Their cognitive abilities can be compared to the abilities of three -year -old children.When they are given the opportunity to live outside the overcrowded farms, pigs are curious and make friends just like us.

Good memory and empathy

In a 2009 study at the University of Cambridge, the pigs that had previously met with the mirror showed a plate with food.The animals could only get to him with the help of her eyes, not the smell and had to understand that there was only his image in the mirror and that food was not behind the mirror.She also had to remember the entire space in which she was located.According to researchers, pigs like to play and often pretend fighting just like dogs.Have a comprehensive social life, often learn from each other and cooperate, they are also capable of empathy.

Other research with animals

Crows and ravens also have emotional intelligence.Konrad Lorenz found in a research station in Austria that these birds comfort others when they are stressed after fighting.Raven sits next to a sad animal by touching their bodies, and occasionally smoothes his feathers.Also in mice it turned out to be able to detect the pain of others but to comfort only their relatives.Garet Lahvis, Assistant at the University of Oregon, says: ”Mice are capable more complex forms of empathy than we would ever expect.” Sojky zase podle kalifornské univerzity „pohřbívají” své kamarády.Fly over a dead body, wailing and whistling, which may be the cause of sadness.

Professor Broom of the University of Cambridge says: ”If animals are socially recognized as intelligent beings, it is more likely to cease to be considered food on food and begin to be treated as sensitive creatures.”

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