Your Dog May Not Be a Genius, After All
New study finds that canines are not exceptional in the animal world
▻https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/your-dog-may-not-be-a-genius-after-all
In a [previous] study (...) researchers had 137 pet owners rate both their own pet and the average pet on a range of traits, including intelligence. The results revealed that the people rated their pets as above average on desirable traits and below average on undesirable traits.(...)
British psychologists Stephen Lea and Britta Osthaus found dogs to be unremarkable in their cognitive capabilities compared to wolves, cats, dolphins, chimpanzees, pigeons, and several other species. (...)
Even more surprising, dogs do not appear to be exceptional in their ability to perceive and use communicative signals from humans.