1. What does it mean to say a creature is "intelligent?" Describe some of the intelligent behavior of various animals, and compare it to human intelligence: There are many traits that can be considered “intelligent”, but first we have to define what intelligence is. According to the dictionary intelligence is defined as being able to learn skills and apply them to situations. Einstein said, “ The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Socrates said, “ I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.” Elephants have the ability to recognize members of their own group, they are self aware, they can draw different images with no training, and they can show sympathy to dying or dead Elephants. Ravens and Crow hold “funerals” for deceased members of their species and can read traffic lights in order to use cars to crush nuts for them. Humans are self aware, humans hold funerals, humans can show empathy, and we can learn skills to apply them to situations.
2.Why do marsupials give birth to underdeveloped young, only to nurture them in a pouch? What possible advantages does this set-up provide for a marsupials: The only possible thing I could think of is that they can monitor the baby …show more content…
Why are mammals considered to be Amniotes, given that most mammals do not lay eggs? What structures do mammals have that are the same, or comparable to an amniotic egg: Even though the “ egg “ is inside the mother the structure still remains the same. There is still a chorion and most of the things you would find in a regular egg. However the major piece in the puzzle that separates an egg from giving birth is the placenta. The placenta is a large piece of tissue that is made up of two parts, the fetal placenta and the maternal placenta. These two parts provide a link between the mother and child by filtering out anything that would be unsuitable for a baby to
2.Why do marsupials give birth to underdeveloped young, only to nurture them in a pouch? What possible advantages does this set-up provide for a marsupials: The only possible thing I could think of is that they can monitor the baby …show more content…
Why are mammals considered to be Amniotes, given that most mammals do not lay eggs? What structures do mammals have that are the same, or comparable to an amniotic egg: Even though the “ egg “ is inside the mother the structure still remains the same. There is still a chorion and most of the things you would find in a regular egg. However the major piece in the puzzle that separates an egg from giving birth is the placenta. The placenta is a large piece of tissue that is made up of two parts, the fetal placenta and the maternal placenta. These two parts provide a link between the mother and child by filtering out anything that would be unsuitable for a baby to