How do birds know how to build nests? How do spiders know how to build webs? How do bees know to use hexagons to pack honeycombs tightly? How does a bower bird stack gifts for prospective mates so elaborately? Whenever people observe animals doing something magnificent, we mostly call it instinct. These instincts are thought to enable these animals to accomplish tasks that are far beyond their intelligence. A spider must be quite dumb because of its tiny brain. How could it make a complex web with multiple types of stickiness, and how would it know that this will help it get food?
Animals Are Way Smarter Than You Think
Animals Are Way Smarter Than You Think
Animals Are Way Smarter Than You Think
How do birds know how to build nests? How do spiders know how to build webs? How do bees know to use hexagons to pack honeycombs tightly? How does a bower bird stack gifts for prospective mates so elaborately? Whenever people observe animals doing something magnificent, we mostly call it instinct. These instincts are thought to enable these animals to accomplish tasks that are far beyond their intelligence. A spider must be quite dumb because of its tiny brain. How could it make a complex web with multiple types of stickiness, and how would it know that this will help it get food?