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All right, diving right in today.

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We're going deep on animal intelligence.

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Ooh, exciting.

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Using, of course, the awesome sources you sent our way.

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Always the best part.

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So get ready.

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You might just have to rethink what you thought

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you knew about animal smarts.

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You know, that's what makes this deep dive so fascinating.

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We're not just talking parrots mimicking us

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or dogs doing tricks.

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We're going to see just how different intelligence can

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be out there, how each animal, each species,

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has its own evolved way of thinking.

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Its own set of tools.

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Exactly.

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To survive in its own unique environment.

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So we're going way beyond the classic chimp stacking boxes,

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right?

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Oh, yeah.

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Way beyond.

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What kind of tools are we actually talking about here?

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OK, so picture this.

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A new Caledonian crow making a hook, carefully crafting it,

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from a twig to get grubs at a log.

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No way.

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That's tool use, right?

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That's problem solving.

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Even a bit of culture, because the younger crows,

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they learn this by watching their elders.

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See, that already makes me think about how we even

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define intelligence.

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Totally.

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It's so easy to just think, oh, humans

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are intelligent because we do math or write poems.

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Right, right.

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Our very human-centric view.

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But for that crow making that hook,

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that's like genius level stuff for its world.

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Exactly.

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It's about fitting the environment.

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What comes to mind for you, listener,

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when you hear animal intelligence?

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What's that first image?

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Because one thing that's really clear from these sources

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is intelligence isn't about being like us.

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It's about using your skills, whatever those skills are,

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to survive.

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To thrive.

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And flourish in your own little corner of the world.

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I love that.

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It's like a specialized toolkit.

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It is.

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Adapting to each species needs.

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Absolutely.

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And speaking of diverse tools, these sources

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are packed with examples of intelligence

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from all over the animal kingdom.

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Oh, yeah.

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Everywhere you look.

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We've got crows with their tools.

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We've got dolphins, maybe even communicating

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with individual identifiers.

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Potentially names.

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Isn't that wild?

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That is wild.

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And then there's elephants.

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They have such intricate social structures.

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Oh, incredibly intricate.

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Morning rituals.

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Maybe even experiencing grief.

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It's complex.

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It suggests a real depth of understanding.

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It's like the animal kingdom is this giant map

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of intelligence, not just one destination.

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I like that, a map.

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Crows have their problem solving highways.

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Dolphins have their communication super highways.

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Stir prior ways.

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Love it.

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What tools would you say your species excels at, listener?

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I think about that.

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Each example, it really hammers home how diverse it all is.

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Crows, they're amazing at spatial reasoning.

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Coming up with new tools.

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Dolphins, maybe self-awareness.

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Complex communication.

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Complex.

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And elephants.

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Incredible memory.

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Social intelligence.

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Maybe even emotional depth, like we were saying.

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And that actually brings us to a big point

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that keeps coming up in these sources.

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Social intelligence.

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Oh, absolutely essential.

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We have meerkats sharing the child care duties.

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Vampire bats with their whole food sharing system.

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Chimpanzees forming alliances.

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Sounds like just being social requires a whole other level

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of intelligence.

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Living in groups, it demands so much cooperation, altruism,

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even a sense of fairness.

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Like with the bats, right.

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Reciprocal altruism.

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They'll share food, but they remember

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who helped them out before.

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Wait, hold on, hold on.

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Let's make sure everyone's with us here.

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Reciprocal altruism, basically it's like, you scratch my back,

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I'll scratch yours.

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Uh-huh, exactly.

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But in bat world, it's more like, you share your blood,

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I'll share mine later.

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Exactly, exactly.

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And they actually keep track of who's helped them out.

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It's like a social ledger, keeping tabs.

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And it's not just surviving, it's about thriving together.

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Makes you think how much we humans

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rely on that same social intelligence.

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All the time.

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Reading people, building relationships,

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working together.

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Crucial stuff.

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Essential skills.

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And it's fascinating to see those same things happening

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in other species.

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Yeah, with their own unique spin on it.

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Right, their own little twist.

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And then there's communication.

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That's another mind blowing aspect of all this.

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Oh, it's incredible.

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Oh, animals talk to each other, not just with sounds,

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but in so many other ways.

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Beyond words.

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Beyond words, yeah.

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These sources are full of examples.

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Bursting with them.

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Honey bees doing these intricate dances

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to tell each other where the food is.

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Like a little map in dance form.

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Cuttlefish changing color, like super fast.

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Like a living neon sign.

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Makes you wonder, what even IS language then?

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That's the question.

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Is it just words, or can a dolphin's whistle

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be just as meaningful?

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You know.

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And with all this complexity, how do we even

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begin to measure something like that?

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That's the million dollar question.

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How do we measure animal intelligence

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when it's so different?

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And that's where we'll pick up next time.

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Stay tuned.

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Things are about to get really interesting.

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Oh, they are.

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All right, so we're back.

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And ready to tackle this kind of daunting task.

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Measuring animal intelligence.

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Yeah, it's a tough one.

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It really is.

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It's like, how do you compare, I don't know, apples and oranges?

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Uh-huh.

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Or like a crow's tool making to a dolphin using sonar.

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It's tricky.

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How do we even start to level the playing field here?

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Well, we definitely can't just use our own human standards

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of intelligence on other species.

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They're smarts.

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They evolve to solve different problems.

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Right, for their own environments.

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So like giving a parrot a human IQ test.

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Yeah, not exactly fair.

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Wouldn't really work, would it?

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So what do scientists actually do then?

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OK, so the sources talk about a few really interesting methods.

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One is behavioral tests.

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So you give an animal a puzzle or a task,

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and you see how they solve it.

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Imagine a chimp, right?

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There's this clear tube, and there's a treat inside.

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Ooh, tasty.

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But they got to figure out how to use a stick to get it.

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It's like an escape room for animals.

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But instead of escaping, they get a treat.

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They're using their smarts to unlock a snack.

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Well, another really good one is just watching them.

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Carefully watching animals in their natural habitat.

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You see how they navigate their world, how they interact,

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how they solve problems in real life.

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scientific lens.

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You're not just admiring them.

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You're trying to understand their thinking.

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It lets scientists actually look inside the brain

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while the animal is doing a task.

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That's wild.

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One technique, it's called FMRI.

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when they're thinking.

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experiencing emotions.

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Can you give me an example?

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How is this actually used?

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Dog brains, OK.

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While they were listening to their owners' voices.

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The parts of the brain that process

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emotions and social rewards, they lit up.

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It's incredible.

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It's like science is backing up what so many of us dog owners

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already felt.

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Pretty amazing.

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Makes you wonder what other things are hidden

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in those animal minds.

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It's a huge mystery waiting to be uncovered.

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Huge.

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But as we're digging deeper, we got to be careful.

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Careful how?

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We can't just put our own human biases on them

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and assume they think exactly like us.

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That's like saying, right?

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If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,

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it'll think it's stupid its whole life.

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We got to appreciate what makes each species unique,

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their own kind of smart.

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Absolutely, yeah.

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I mean, we got to make sure we're treating the animals

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Especially in research.

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No unnecessary stress.

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Ethical treatment is crucial.

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We're all on this planet together, each

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with our own way of experiencing it.

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That's a good point, yeah.

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Each with their own way.

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And speaking of experiencing, something

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that often gets, I think, kind of overlooked

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when we talk about intelligence.

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What's that?

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Emotions.

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Big one.

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These sources, they suggest animals feel

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a whole range of emotions.

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Not just like basic instincts like fear, but like joy, grief.

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Empathy.

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That's amazing.

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It is.

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We so easily think emotions are just a human thing.

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Right.

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But the more we look at how animals behave,

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the more we see these complex feelings.

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Yeah.

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And that emotional intelligence, being able to read

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and understand emotions.

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That's key for social intelligence.

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Yes, yeah.

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Think about those videos, like the elephants comforting

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each other.

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Oh, heartwarming.

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Or dogs reacting to their owner's sadness.

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It suggests a real depth of understanding

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beyond just instinct.

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Those videos, they always get me.

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It's hard to deny that connection.

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Oh, yeah.

303
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It's like they're saying, I'm here for you.

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I feel what you're feeling.

305
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Exactly.

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And these emotional responses, they're crucial in animal

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societies.

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Well, species with higher emotional intelligence,

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they tend to have more stable groups.

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Make sense.

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More cooperation, less fighting.

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It's like they've got a built-in system for resolving

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conflicts.

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And building relationships.

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Like primates, right.

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They groom each other after a fight.

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Oh, yeah, I've seen that.

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It's not just about cleanliness.

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It's about rebuilding trust.

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Through physical touch.

321
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Exactly, shared experience.

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It's so fascinating how similar that is to us humans.

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Isn't it?

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We hug, we shake hands.

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Same idea.

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It's like the language of emotions.

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It might be more universal than we think.

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Yeah.

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And I mean, just like us, emotional intelligence

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helps animals be, well, happier.

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Absolutely.

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Species that are more emotionally aware,

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they seem to handle stress better.

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They do.

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Maybe because they have a better support system.

336
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Exactly.

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They know their group has their back.

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Makes a difference, whether you're a chimp or a human.

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It really does.

340
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And all this, it actually has implications

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for conservation too.

342
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Oh, interesting.

343
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If we want to protect animals, we

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got to think about their emotional needs too.

345
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It's not just about saving their habitat then.

346
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It's about the whole picture.

347
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It's about understanding their whole experience.

348
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Exactly.

349
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Now, zooming out a bit, what's really amazing

350
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is what all this tells us about ourselves.

351
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Oh, yeah.

352
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About us humans.

353
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Right.

354
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Studying animal intelligence, including

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their emotions, it's like a mirror.

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Reflecting back at us.

357
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Yeah.

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We see ourselves in them.

359
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It's humbling.

360
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It is.

361
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We're not as unique as we may be thought.

362
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Nope.

363
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So many of the things we see in animals,

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problem solving, social learning, emotions.

365
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It's all there in us too.

366
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It suggests we're all connected.

367
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You know?

368
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I are, through evolution.

369
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Makes you rethink the whole us versus them thing.

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It does.

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If animals can think and feel so deeply,

372
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how does that change how we see them?

373
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Raises some big questions about how we should treat them,

374
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how we should live alongside them.

375
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Absolutely.

376
00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:09,360
But before we get too philosophical,

377
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let's bring it back down to Earth a bit.

378
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OK.

379
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Good idea.

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What do we actually learn about humans by studying animals?

381
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Well, one thing is there's a real continuity

382
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in how our minds work.

383
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Like primates, right?

384
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The way they form groups, compete,

385
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it's remarkably similar to us.

386
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It's like watching a sped up version of human history.

387
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Ha ha, yeah.

388
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We see the roots of our own behavior.

389
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Right, right.

390
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And then there's self-awareness.

391
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Some species, like apes and elephants,

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they pass the mirror test.

393
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The what?

394
00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:41,800
The mirror test.

395
00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:43,600
They recognize themselves in a mirror.

396
00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,440
Wait, so they know it's them, not another animal.

397
00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:48,000
It seems that way, yeah.

398
00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,800
Whoa, that's like next level.

399
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It is.

400
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It suggests a level of self-awareness

401
00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,400
we used to think was just ours.

402
00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,240
So does that mean they're conscious?

403
00:11:58,240 --> 00:11:59,560
That's the big question, isn't it?

404
00:11:59,560 --> 00:12:01,280
Does self-awareness equal consciousness?

405
00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:01,800
Yeah.

406
00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:03,920
It's a puzzle, and we're still putting the pieces together.

407
00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:05,040
Still figuring it out.

408
00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:06,680
But these findings, they definitely

409
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challenge our understanding.

410
00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:08,720
For sure.

411
00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:11,360
It might be that consciousness isn't a yes or no thing.

412
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Oh, OK.

413
00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:13,440
Maybe it's more like a spectrum.

414
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A spectrum, interesting.

415
00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:16,520
Yeah, different levels of awareness.

416
00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:18,400
The animal kingdom keeps surprising us,

417
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pushing the boundaries of what we thought we knew about

418
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intelligence, emotions, even consciousness itself.

419
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And as we keep learning, we've got to ask ourselves,

420
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what does it all mean for how we live on this planet?

421
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Big question.

422
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It is.

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And that's what we'll be diving into in our final part.

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Stay with us, folks.

425
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Things are about to get really deep.

426
00:12:38,560 --> 00:12:40,000
Oh, they are?

427
00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,040
All right, welcome back to the deep dive.

428
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We've been through a lot, haven't we?

429
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We have.

430
00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,280
All this amazing animal intelligence,

431
00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:49,320
how to measure it, their feelings.

432
00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:50,880
And now, the big question.

433
00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:52,360
Yeah, the one that kind of hangs over everything

434
00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:53,200
we've talked about.

435
00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:54,920
What does all this new understanding

436
00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:56,240
about how smart animals are, what

437
00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:57,760
does it mean for how we treat them?

438
00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:00,040
How we interact with the whole natural world, really.

439
00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:00,400
It's access.

440
00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:02,840
This is where it gets personal, you know, listener.

441
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Because how we see animal intelligence,

442
00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:07,800
that changes how we act.

443
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It does.

444
00:13:08,300 --> 00:13:09,200
It affects everything.

445
00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:12,360
How we treat animals, the laws we support, even just

446
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our everyday choices.

447
00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:17,160
It's about realizing we're all sharing this planet.

448
00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:20,600
Yeah, and that we have a responsibility to other species.

449
00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:21,880
Big time.

450
00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:23,760
And these sources we've been looking at,

451
00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:25,240
they're pretty clear.

452
00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:27,160
We've got to change our perspective.

453
00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:29,560
Animals aren't just resources for us to use.

454
00:13:29,560 --> 00:13:30,080
Right.

455
00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:32,880
They're beings with their own complex lives.

456
00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:35,760
They think, they feel, they experience the world in ways

457
00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:37,200
we probably can't even imagine.

458
00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:37,880
Exactly.

459
00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:39,200
And that changes everything.

460
00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:40,520
It does.

461
00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:42,480
So where do we even start?

462
00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,600
Well, one big area is conservation.

463
00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,720
Saving animals, protecting their habitats.

464
00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,320
But we got to do it smarter, you know?

465
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Using what we've learned about how their minds work.

466
00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:53,880
Right.

467
00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:54,840
Like, take elephants.

468
00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:56,040
There's amazing elephants.

469
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We know they've got complex social structures,

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tight family bonds.

471
00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:01,880
So if we want to protect them, we've

472
00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:03,520
got to protect the whole herd.

473
00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:05,680
Not just one elephant here, one elephant there.

474
00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:06,320
Exactly.

475
00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:09,600
Breaking those bonds can be really harmful to them.

476
00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,840
And knowing how good certain animals are

477
00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:13,960
at solving problems, like those crows.

478
00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:14,840
Oh, yeah, the crows.

479
00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:16,280
That can help us avoid conflict.

480
00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:16,520
Right?

481
00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:17,080
Absolutely.

482
00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,880
We can work with their intelligence, not against it.

483
00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:24,440
Find solutions that are good for both sides, humans and animals.

484
00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:26,560
Because we got to coexist, you know?

485
00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:28,200
This planet's for all of us.

486
00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:29,400
It is.

487
00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:31,920
And this change in thinking, it applies to how we

488
00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:33,680
treat animals in other ways, too.

489
00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:36,560
Oh, yeah, like in agriculture or research.

490
00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:40,080
We've got to ask ourselves some tough questions about practices

491
00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:41,000
that cause suffering.

492
00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:41,480
Yeah.

493
00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,640
Is there a better way, a kinder way?

494
00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:48,040
Recognizing that they can feel pain, fear, distress,

495
00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:48,880
just like us.

496
00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,440
It's about matching our actions with our values.

497
00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:51,920
Right.

498
00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:54,160
Treating them with respect, compassion,

499
00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:55,880
knowing they're not just objects.

500
00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:56,960
Exactly.

501
00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:59,080
So OK, we've talked about the big picture,

502
00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:00,640
but what can we do as individuals?

503
00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:02,120
That's the important part, right?

504
00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:03,360
It all starts with awareness.

505
00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:05,280
Learning about animal intelligence,

506
00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:06,320
the problems they face.

507
00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:08,080
And how our choices make a difference.

508
00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:10,560
Question our assumptions, get informed,

509
00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,120
stay engaged with these issues.

510
00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,720
And support the people who are out there fighting for animals.

511
00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:17,760
Donating to sanctuaries, volunteering at shelters.

512
00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:21,120
Even just speaking up for stronger laws, everything helps.

513
00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:22,480
Every little bit adds up.

514
00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:25,000
And on a personal level, just be mindful.

515
00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,040
Yeah, and how we interact with animals every day.

516
00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:29,440
Treat your pets with kindness.

517
00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:31,440
Observe wildlife respectfully.

518
00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:34,640
Think about the products you buy, the companies you support.

519
00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:38,200
It's about bringing compassion into every part of your life.

520
00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:39,480
Really practicing empathy.

521
00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:42,720
Putting yourself in their shoes, or paws, or hooves,

522
00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:44,280
however you want to think about it.

523
00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:46,040
Because that's what it comes down to, right?

524
00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:47,560
Seeing that we're all connected.

525
00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:49,760
We are part of this amazing web of life.

526
00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:51,400
Each species playing a role.

527
00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:54,560
And that means we've got to be responsible for our actions.

528
00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:58,200
The choices we make today, they shape the future for everyone,

529
00:15:58,200 --> 00:15:58,960
all species.

530
00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:00,280
They really do.

531
00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:02,200
So as we wrap up this deep dive, here's

532
00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:03,680
our challenge to you, listener.

533
00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,360
Yeah, take what you've learned.

534
00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:07,040
Let it spark something in you.

535
00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:09,480
Keep exploring, keep asking questions,

536
00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:11,040
keep speaking up for animals.

537
00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:12,880
For a world where they're valued,

538
00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:15,440
for the intelligent feeling beings they are.

539
00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,000
Because when we bridge that gap between us and them,

540
00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:19,800
when we choose understanding.

541
00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,400
That's how we build a better future for everyone.

542
00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:24,280
Couldn't have said it better myself.

543
00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:26,400
Thanks for joining us on this incredible journey.

544
00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:54,760
It's been a pleasure.