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[–] InClownWorldSellPnut 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence

Sounds like they gave an adult ape a test for undeveloped human children then took the projected human IQ and assigned it to the ape. Even if they administered these tests to a young gorilla, human development continues long beyond primate development. An 8 week old puppy is more capable than an 8 week old human, but the dog won't progress past a 2 year old mentally and will be sexually mature within the year.

I'm sure apes are on the smart end of the animal kingdom but you can't place a creature without language or abstract thinking on a human intelligence scale.

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[–] BlowjaySimpson 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I'm sure apes are on the smart end of the animal kingdom but you can't place a creature without language or abstract thinking on a human intelligence scale.

Agreed. But i'd still like a "fair test" that pairs Gorillas against sub-saharan-africans.

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[–] nonanonanon ago 

I thought Koko could sign? Even lesser animals can understand human language and respond.