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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Since there is videos of seagulls hunting pigeons i'd say they are pretty smart birds. They just dont give a fuck to pretend around people.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Just because an animal is territorial and good at killing does not mean it's smart.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This entire argument is a joke. They are birds, not even mammals, what can apes know about bird-logic? Einstein said you cant judge a fish for how well it can climb a tree but our bias for human smarts remains. Judge a seagull in the context of a seagull and the result will be the same as for every single other species, some are smarter/dumber then others, all have their own strengths and weaknesses. A smart seagull is the one most consistently successful and healthy as a seagull.

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