Are Tigers 'Brainier' Than Lions?

[peter]

(06-25-2014, 08:09 PM)'chaos' Wrote: Until further research can provide conclusive evidence, it's all conjecture. Not disputing or supporting
any opinions. Some individuals may exhibit aspects of intelligence others lack. These are the facts.



 

This could develop into a debate. Your turf, that is. That's why you was hired. Not expecting a homerun, but I wouldn't mind seeing a bit more than this. 

Everything in nature is function. In predators in particular, anything resulting in excessive room or weight is lost energy. Big cats don't use their teeth to catch leeches and a big braincase wasn't needed to catch a three-legged deer. Brains, more than anything else, are energy-consuming and everyone who knows a bit about wild tigers says they's clever. Could be a result of their solitary way of life, but jaguars and leopards also don't like crowds and they, braincasewise, compare to lions. What is different about the tiger, apart from leaving the family so early? And why do hunters consider wild lions very intelligent as well? What's the difference between clever and clever? 

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