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How Smart Are Animals?

Clip: Season 5 Episode 4 | 52m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Dogs, dolphins, parrots and even octopuses (mere mollusks!) may be smarter than you think.

Dogs, dolphins, parrots and even octopuses (mere mollusks!) may be smarter than you think.

02/09/2011 | Rating NR

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Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by George D. Smith.

How Smart Are Animals? Preview

Preview: S5 Ep4 | 30s | Premiering February 9, 2011 on PBS (30s)

How Smart Are Dogs?

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Clip: S5 Ep4 | 14m 52s | Meet an extraordinary boarder collie and other dogs changing our view of dog intelligence. (14m 52s)

How Smart Are Dolphins?

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Clip: S5 Ep4 | 10m 50s | These brainy marine mammals can "read," plan ahead, and communicate in astounding ways. (10m 50s)

How Smart Is an Octopus?

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Clip: S5 Ep4 | 9m 58s | Hold your fork - octopuses and other mollusks are more intelligent than you may think. (9m 58s)

Profile: Irene Pepperberg & Alex

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Clip: S5 Ep4 | 11m 55s | Her 30-year relationship with a parrot changed our notions of bird intelligence. (11m 55s)

Dolphin Reading Test

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Clip: S5 Ep4 | 2m 37s | Watch as a dolphin's reading ability is put to the test. (2m 37s)

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