That buffalo--crocodile (NB not alligators)--lions video is deservedly famous.
seriously though, I mean the Buffalo went back and told his buddies what happened and the who f'in herd came back to kick some lion ass! I didn't think buffalo were that intelligent? I am truly gobsmacked!
Many animals are far more intelligent than we give them credit for. Crocodiles, for instance:
Intelligence
Dr. Adam Britton, a researcher with Big Gecko, has been studying crocodilian intelligence. In so doing, he has compiled a collection of Australian saltwater crocodile calls, and associated them with behaviors. His position is that while crocodilian brains are much smaller than those of mammals (as low as 0.05% of body weight in the saltwater crocodile), they are capable of learning difficult tasks with very little conditioning. He also infers that the crocodile calls hint at a deeper language ability than currently accepted. He suggests that saltwater crocodiles are clever animals that can possibly learn faster than lab rats. They have also learned to track the migratory route of their prey as the climate changes.
That buffalo--crocodile (NB not alligators)--lions video is deservedly famous.
Many animals are far more intelligent than we give them credit for. Crocodiles, for instance:
Intelligence
Dr. Adam Britton, a researcher with Big Gecko, has been studying crocodilian intelligence. In so doing, he has compiled a collection of Australian saltwater crocodile calls, and associated them with behaviors. His position is that while crocodilian brains are much smaller than those of mammals (as low as 0.05% of body weight in the saltwater crocodile), they are capable of learning difficult tasks with very little conditioning. He also infers that the crocodile calls hint at a deeper language ability than currently accepted. He suggests that saltwater crocodiles are clever animals that can possibly learn faster than lab rats. They have also learned to track the migratory route of their prey as the climate changes.