Yes. Definitely talking out the back side on that one.Originally Posted by KingWheatley
I might be talking out my butt on this one then... I'm not sure to be honest where I got that from. Maybe my stepmom who is absolutely terrified of rodents... I knew Rats were smart.
well, I meant snakes aren't stupid. They're well developed for what they are meant for, but since they aren't domesticated...
Time for more reading.... Bugs can't be the only animal more stupid than a snake...
Here is a recent ish study on the "Covariation of learning and “reasoning” abilities in mice"
Long story short they were found to be able to use various techniques for both deductive and inductive reasoning. Analogous to human cognition.
Snakes are primitive. They haven't changed much in the fossil record at all, their brains are under developed compared to mammals and birds. They very likely are physically incapable of higher reasoning skills. They literally just don't have those parts to their brain.
I mean think about it. Evolution took away their limbs. They aren't capable of manipulating their environment. Something that all 'intelligent' animals do. They choose efficency over intelligence on the evolutionary chain. It's worked for them. They are a very successful order!
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