Comments on: Animal Psychology: How Squirrels Learn to Steal http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1843988 Matt Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:37:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1843988 I'll believe that it's stealing when the animals start hiring squirrel lawyers to start arguing that it's not stealing when they do it to each other here. I’ll believe that it’s stealing when the animals start hiring squirrel lawyers to start arguing that it’s not stealing when they do it to each other here.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1843609 Dave Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:10:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1843609 Since when does human morality apply to squirrelkind? Since when does human morality apply to squirrelkind?

]]> By: ----home animal---- http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1843228 ----home animal---- Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:11:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1843228 WOW!! so cute WOW!! so cute

]]> By: Foreigner1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1843110 Foreigner1 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:18:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1843110 Stealing implies a notion of the concepts of good and bad, mine and yours. Do animals have such notions? What I wonder is how far this abiliy goes- Waht makes that the ability to learn new tricks is there and what makes that some abilities at some point simply are out of reach? Do squirrels or apes or birds or humans or whatever get more intelligent over the generations of learning? Do they really amass knowledge, or is there some finite level of being able to keep abilities learned? Most of us humans at some point in age seem to somehow think that the need to learn is not there anymore. But by what factor(s) is that point defined? Stealing implies a notion of the concepts of good and bad, mine and yours.
Do animals have such notions?

What I wonder is how far this abiliy goes- Waht makes that the ability to learn new tricks is there and what makes that some abilities at some point simply are out of reach?
Do squirrels or apes or birds or humans or whatever get more intelligent over the generations of learning? Do they really amass knowledge, or is there some finite level of being able to keep abilities learned?
Most of us humans at some point in age seem to somehow think that the need to learn is not there anymore. But by what factor(s) is that point defined?

]]> By: blitz http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1843098 blitz Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:22:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1843098 I'm pretty sure they're just taking whatever food they can find. They probably dont even understand the concept of stealing. I’m pretty sure they’re just taking whatever food they can find. They probably dont even understand the concept of stealing.

]]> By: Found in Yonkers http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1843032 Found in Yonkers Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:41:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1843032 I see this everyday in my yard. Did not need a scientist to tell me this. ALL animals do this! This is not a shock to anyone that admires animals. I see this everyday in my yard. Did not need a scientist to tell me this. ALL animals do this! This is not a shock to anyone that admires animals.

]]> By: johnqpublic http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1842989 johnqpublic Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:47:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1842989 The squirrels watch other squirrels to see where they hide their nuts, then they sneak in and steal them when the original squirrel has gone. That's the same idea as any human cat burglar robbing a rich person. It's a shortcut to wealth that cuts out the hard work of acquiring the resources in both squirrel and human cases. The squirrels watch other squirrels to see where they hide their nuts, then they sneak in and steal them when the original squirrel has gone. That’s the same idea as any human cat burglar robbing a rich person. It’s a shortcut to wealth that cuts out the hard work of acquiring the resources in both squirrel and human cases.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1842979 Edward Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:22:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1842979 LuLuZ is quite right. This seems anthropomorphic with an overtone of Easop. LuLuZ is quite right. This seems anthropomorphic with an overtone of Easop.

]]> By: nolly http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1842969 nolly Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:01:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1842969 I always knew there was a reason to be suspicious of those wily creatures. I always knew there was a reason to be suspicious of those wily creatures.

]]> By: LuluZ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1842944 LuluZ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:52:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1842944 Stealing is a human concept. For squirrels, it's probably about survival. Stealing is a human concept. For squirrels, it’s probably about survival.

]]> By: star4589 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1842927 star4589 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:13:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1842927 Dont all species learn from observing each other? Dont all species learn from observing each other?

]]> By: sc0tty http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-1842922 sc0tty Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:12:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/13/animal-psychology-how-squirrels-learn-to-steal/#comment-1842922 My weasely roommates are always stealing my food. Maybe they're actually part squirrel. My weasely roommates are always stealing my food. Maybe they’re actually part squirrel.

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