Unveiling Animal Ingenuity: From Pigs to Ravens

Unveiling Animal Ingenuity: From Pigs to Ravens

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

6th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

The video explores the intelligence of various animals, including pigs, cows, and birds like ravens and rooks. It highlights the surprising cognitive abilities of pigs, demonstrated through circus performances and experiments comparing them to dogs and chimpanzees. Cows are shown to have untapped potential for learning, similar to horses. The intelligence of ravens and rooks is showcased through their problem-solving skills and mimicry, with examples of their ability to perform complex tasks. The video challenges common perceptions of animal intelligence, suggesting that domestic animals are not necessarily less intelligent than wild ones.

Read more

7 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which bird is mentioned as having intelligence comparable to a 2-year-old child?

Parrot

Raven

Sparrow

Eagle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method does John Venuccio use to train pigs?

Using a leash

Playing music

Using a whistle

Appealing to their appetite

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the study comparing pigs, dogs, and chimpanzees, which animal was the fastest to understand the video game?

Cat

Dog

Chimpanzee

Pig

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about cows according to the video?

They are only good for milk production

They cannot jump obstacles

They are difficult to train

They are as intelligent as horses

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are cows physiologically similar to another animal, making them easier to train?

Horses

Deer

Goats

Sheep

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason given for the intelligence of crows and ravens?

Their diet

Their large brain size

Their habitat

Their social structure

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique ability does the Rook Lazar demonstrate in the video?

Flying long distances

Mimicking human actions

Singing songs

Building complex nests