Composite Snake Intelligence Upgrade

[Raian230]

The current rating for Composite Snake's intelligence is "non-sentient." This is completely ridiculous.

1. Definition of sentient- "having the power of perception by the senses," or "responsive to or conscious of sense impressions."

The current rating also implies that the smartest snakes are less intelligent than bees, ants and even mosquitoes, based on those profiles' intelligence ratings.

2. Some snakes have shown signs of intelligence beyond mere sentience. Here is a study conducted by David Holtzman, a neuroscientist at the University of Rochester, that demonstrates corn snakes' ability to learn and remember details:

http://www.rochester.edu/pr/releases/bcs/snake.htm

here is an article summing up the study:

http://www.capesnakeconservation.com/are-snakes-smart/

 

[Fusion_Fanatic]

hunting in groups

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/animals-hunting-snakes-first-bats/

https://news.utk.edu/2017/05/23/study-shows-snakes-thought-solitary-eaters-coordinate-hunts/

 

[Fusion_Fanatic]

SURPRISING ABILITY TO LEARN (in corn snakes)

http://www.rochester.edu/pr/releases/bcs/snake.htm

 

[Fusion_Fanatic]

Tiger keelback snakes acting as if they are aware of when they are toxic and when they are not

https://www.newscientist.com/articl...s-how-toxic-it-is-and-fights-only-when-armed/

 

[Raian230]

I mean we can probably just add this since the page is not locked and we have evidence to support the revision.

 

[Kami95]

I agree with this, the evidence is pretty self-explanatory.

 

[Raian230]

So who wants to edit the page?

 

[Kami95]

You can probably do it if you link the evidence, but it may be better to ask an admin first.