Chimps Ace IQ

[Ino-Chan]

Feb. 2, 2009 -- Orphaned infant chimpanzees that received attentive, nurturing care from human surrogate mothers were found to be more intellectually advanced than the average human baby when both groups were compared at the age of nine months, according to a new study published in the latest issue of Developmental Psychobiology.

Link:http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/02/chimp-baby-smart.html


Why am I not surprised.

 

[X Dragoon]

And people say monkeys are dumb....

 

[the gadfly]

Are you saying "Planet of the Apes" may come true?

Actually, it's probably because humans have a longer life-span and can take their time.

 

[Kiratwig]

We both have thumbs theres the challenge

 

[Zeta]

Well duh, chimps develop faster. I think all animals develop faster than humans.

 

[Zeta]

Actually, there's a species of jellyfish that is literally immortal.

 

[Silverwynde]

Actually, there's a species of jellyfish that is literally immortal.

Whoa. Now that's kinda cool.

I'm not really surprised about this; chimps do develop faster than we do. But it does highlight the fact that parents need to interact with their offspring. Just giving them "the basics" won't cut it in the long run.

 

[the gadfly]

Nah, there's something more involved. We adopt puppies and kittens--hell, even chimps--long before they are adults and they turn out fine. Guess all it takes is love.