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a strong beak, of course (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (9 children)

I understand the sentiment, but there must be some number of common attributes all advanced intelligent species across the universe have. Tool use, for example, would require that the organism have some kind of appendage that can manipulate things.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Birds can use tools.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Not just any tool use either, New Caledonian crows can make and use hooks. That might not seem special, but the amount of planning it takes to make and understand how to use a hook to retrieve something hidden in a nook is much more sophisticated than figuring out that you can poke something in front of you with a sharp stick.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

A beak falls under "some kind of appendage"

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