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		raverbashing on Dec 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Crows could be the smartest animal other than prim... It seems neuron counts matter, but at the same time they don't have a big effect? Elephants are intelligent but not that much per the number of cells. Raccons are probably more intelligent than cats and have more neurons, ok. And why are Capybaras surprisingly high on the list?

wahern on Dec 12, 2019 [–]

This author seems a little too eager to attribute exceptional behavior, but they provide some interesting anecdotes and videos about capybara behavior: https://capybaraworld.wordpress.com/2017/05/14/theory-of-min...

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