Study: Dolphins can problem solve like humans (more “non-human person” stuff?)

Associated Press ^ | Aug 9, 2013 6:18 AM EDT | Suzette LaBoy

[Olog-hai]

A dog may be man’s best friend, but dolphins can imitate human actions, and even how they solve problems.

When a dolphin has one of its senses blocked, it can use other senses to mimic a human’s movements, according to a recent study. …

The study, conducted at the Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys, expands on previous studies looking at how dolphins are able to imitate other dolphins while blindfolded. To see if a change in sound would affect their imitation, researchers used humans instead of dolphins to make the movements in the water.

Dr. Kelly Jaakkola, research director of the nonprofit marine mammal center, said researchers were surprised by Tanner’s use of echolocation. “He outsmarted us,” Jaakola said. She explained that dolphins must decide when to use echolocation, “and that’s problem-solving.” …

[Bikkuri]

Give the dolphins arms, hands and fingers.. and I bet they can vote better than 47%(+) of the people too...

[KarlInOhio]

...man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much — the wheel, New York, wars and so on — whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man — for precisely the same reasons.

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[KarlInOhio]

Give the dolphins arms, hands and fingers.. and I bet they can vote better than 47%(+) of the people too...

But if you put them on Fish Stamps and give them Obamaphones they'll vote for Obama, too.

[JoeProBono]

[Cyman]

Good. I hope they can figure out what is killing them on the eastern seaboard

[The Great RJ]

Gee I don’t recall seeing anything about dolphins building shelters or using tools and fire.

[Bikkuri]

Scary thought :p

[Hot Tabasco]

Maybe one day they’ll figure out how to avoid those darn fishing nets.........

[dfwgator]

"Maybe one day they’ll figure out how to avoid those darn fishing nets......... "

"Mom, the tuna doesn't taste as good as it used to."