Birds are taught grammar.

[TheSomeone]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/26/bird.grammar.ap/

Starlings learned to differentiate between a regular birdsong "sentence" and one containing a clause or another sentence of warbling, according to a study in Thursday's journal Nature.

Discuss.

 

[dream431ca]

That's not all..birds can do a lot more than that. They can immitate the sound of a drill, a car, a cell phone well...almost anything. It's thought they do this to attract a potential mate.

 

[TheSomeone]

Learning how to differentiate subordinate clauses seems rather more complex than imitating a cell phone.

 

[dream431ca]

Learning how to differentiate subordinate clauses seems rather more complex than imitating a cell phone.

Depends on what species of bird. Some species can pick it up pretty quick.

 

[Pesmerga]

That's not the point...

 

[dream431ca]

That's not the point...

Ya, I guess not. But it is impressive nonetheless.

 

[OCybrManO]

... but this is still my favorite evidence of avian intelligence.

 

[Dumb Dude]

... but this is still my favorite evidence of avian intelligence.

WOW that was awesome.

 

[TheSomeone]

You guys really don't get it.

Language has long been thought to differentiate humans from other species.

 

[Raziaar]

This mean we can't keep using the phrase bird brain? Hey bird brain!

You guys really don't get it.

Language has long been thought to differentiate humans from other species.

Elephants have their own language...

And elephant intelligence rivals that of great apes.

 

[Danimal]

Dolphins also have their own language, recent research shows that, similar to a dog's howl, they are able to give their location, current mood, threat level etc. with a series of clicks.

 

[Raziaar]

And elephants communicate vast distances using vibrations travelling through the ears in their feet!

 

[Danimal]

We don't hear these vibrations because of it's very low frequency.

*The More You Know*

EDIT: I think we should just get back on topic.

 

[Raziaar]

We don't hear these vibrations because of it's very low frequency.

*The More You Know*

And because we don't have ears in our feet. :dork:

 

[dream431ca]

And because we don't have ears in our feet. :dork:

Even if we did, we still wouldn't hear the sound. The frequency is too low.

 

[Ikerous]

Even if we did, we still wouldn't hear the sound. The frequency is too low.

How the hell do you know what frequencies hypothetical human feet ears would be able to detect?

 

[Danimal]

Because he lives next to a nuclear power plant.

 

[dream431ca]

How the hell do you know what frequencies hypothetical human feet ears would be able to detect?

I am implying that ears on the feet would be the same as the ear on the human head. Therefore, you still would not beable to hear the sound. The human ear has a range of frequencies it can hear, regardless if the ears were on the head or the feet.

 

[Ikerous]

I am implying that ears on the feet would be the same as the ear on the human head. Therefore, you still would not beable to hear the sound. The human ear has a range of frequencies it can hear, regardless if the ears were on the head or the feet.

That's not the point...

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[dream431ca]

You asked a question and I answered it...you should have understood...it's fairly simple.

 

[Ikerous]

you should have understood...it's fairly simple.

lmao @ irony

 

[dream431ca]

lmao @ irony

Well it is....how is it that hard to understand? Either you can't understand my answer or you asked the wrong question.

 

[Ikerous]

Well it is....how is it that hard to understand? Either you can't understand my answer or you asked the wrong question.

Or perhaps i've understand everything clearly and you're the one thats confused and you're simply adding to the irony?
Or maybe not. Who knows

 

[dream431ca]

Or perhaps i've understand everything clearly and you're the one thats confused and you're simply adding to the irony?

You obviously failed to read my first responce to your question....but I'll drop this subject now..no point on going on.

 

[Ikerous]

You obviously failed to read my first responce to your question....but I'll drop this subject now..no point on going on.

Lmao. Yes. Thats it. Good job XD