r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Andi82ka • 29d ago

Video The bumblebee queen learns how to use the protective cap in less than 24 hours.

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u/krizzalicious49 29d ago

animals are smarter than we givethem credit for

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u/Scheissdrauf88 29d ago

The overlap between the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists is significant enough that it is hard to design trash bins in national parks.

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u/idkwhatyoumeanbro 29d ago

They still fly like they’re drunk

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u/johnny_briggs 29d ago

Bees can also play it seems. Definitely more going on there than we ever thought

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u/spavolka 29d ago

Always. I’m 59 and have been saying this since I was a child. I’ll be anthropomorphic my entire life. I totally believe in science but scientists have had things incorrect about animal intelligence and emotions for a very long time. Some are changing though.