Scientists studying bear intelligence want to know: What else can they learn?
—they can open screw-top jars, manipulate door latches, and even operate touchscreen computers with a talent that outpaces animals more closely related to people.
” suggests social animals are likelier to be smarter than solitary species because interactive environments offer more cognitive challenges.The experiment proved otherwise. During the study, the size of the dots varied—in some trials, for example, the larger set of dots covered more area than the smaller set of dots. Conversely, the larger set could also cover a smaller area, which ultimately tested if black bears were making choices based on area or the number of dots.
“I think people are only starting to recognize that it’s an interaction of all these things,” she adds.
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