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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Don't think there has ever been much dispute of a rat's intellect

[–] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think this was about the intellect either, just about empathy. Sure, the free rat could learn to open it quicker, but the point is that it did. It didn't eventually figure "eh, nothing in it for me", it repeatedly went and freed the other to the point of routine.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They're known to be the only animal on the planet more intelligent than dolphins. IIRC only two of them survived though, while the dolphins all left in time.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

That's mice, you fool!