Kangaroos can 'communicate' with humans, study finds - BBC News
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Kangaroos are able to intentionally communicate with people and "ask for help", a study has found. The research challenges the notion that only domesticated animals display this behaviour, co-authors from the UK and Australia tell the BBC.
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Just to explain to people wondering why this is such a serious and profound experiment is that normally the behavior for non-domesticated animals is to continue attempts at retrieving the treat without the aid of the experimenter.
Wolves, for example, will *not* look at the experimenter during this altercation and will instead choose to claw at the box until they can somehow retrieve the treat (even if that effort is futile).
Dogs, and other domesticated animals, on the other hand, will look *to* the experimenter for help very suddenly, after facing even minimal residence.
It’s a fascinating distinction and the fact that kangaroos display this behavior is indicative of a more domesticated state and maybe a more sophisticated cohabitation between our species.
It's a relief to actually see an intelligent comment on UA-cam every once in a while. I have to try to refrain from looking most of the time, because most of them make me despair.
@@anenemyanemone4923 yeah the comments are truly sad at times. I felt the same as you. Hope you have a blessed day! Peace!
Fun fact: apart from primites kangaroos and the ones with a brain closer to the human brain
Dogs are such big babies.
@@MasteIsIllmatic
Yes I also felt that my IQ of 170 was mildly stimulated by this refreshingly intelligent comment [Twirls moustache while adjusting monocles and top hat].
I have had many personal interactions with kangaroos and wallabies over the years on my property. I always make sure they continue to have food and water during the hotter months. They let me know if something is wrong for me to help them, like when getting tangled in wire fencing.
Bless your heart ❤
I hope none of them ended up over me earlier this year. Smoke wise... I saw and smelt it in NZ!
Good sport :)
Good job, I love kangaroos 🦘
Why do poachers shoot them?
All animals are intelligent in their own way. Asking for help seems like quite an obvious thing for them to do
Human ignorance
I've had pets all of my life and they ask to get in and our and all kinds of things. Animals are smart, they are just disabled in the respect that they cannot talk. I sure don't know why he was so surprised. I'm an old guy and a naturist. I found that all of the animals will make friends with you, in time. Animals are smart.
@@NorthPoleJeff Agreed. Average Alsatians are as intelligent as a 9 year old human.
Domestication parallels the effects of William's Syndrome - a genetic condition that gives people rounded faces and a proclivity towards niceness.
For context to this story; I used to have an attic room. My step father used to sneak in and poke around while I was out for whatever reason. One day there was a big wasp at the window, exhausted.
I took it outside, gave it some crushed cherry and strawberries.
Turned out it was a queen (can't sting), and that wasps apparently remember faces and communicate to the other wasps to say that something isn't a threat. My stepfather tried to squish one with a news paper - and that's how I ended up living in a wasps nest without getting stung, while having my privacy guarded by a small insect airforce lol
I tell ya though mate, nothing scarier than waking up with wasps crawling on you and buzzing by your ears, except maybe navigating a room full of wasps in the dark (lightbulb blew) lol
My mum has befriended a pidgeon but she's afraid of birds. Percival, as he's been named tries to get in the house and wants to sit on her feet.
A hawk had him - he's fine now, just clunky flying because he's missing a few tail feathers. He's there waiting fo us to feed him every day, might have been someone's pet once.
Your point stands - life is clever. Friendship is predicated on trust; which is effectively safety plus time.
All the best, take care Jeff! (:
@@gourmetwaters6916 Thank you very much for such a good reply. I used to have the wasp too and they only got active when there were ten or more in the same room. then they were not seemingly friendly then.
Here's a video about my other friends ua-cam.com/video/k9dsNxN0gcQ/v-deo.html
Tave a nice day.
Absolutely
The least surprising thing I’ve ever seen
AMEN! That dude just got a nice paid vacation to Australia. Crap, anyone who's ever had a dog knows this one. Why would a kangaroo be ant different. Guess I should have got a PhD. I could then except grants for many meaningless experiments too.
@@kathryncarter6143 coz dogs evolved because of humans
@@Ok-ti8qi yeah... but what about Jesus?
“What’s that Skippey?.... The kids are stuck down in the Billabong?”
I don’t understand why anyone would think that a kangaroo is stupid. All animals communicate and adapt and most do it better than humans.
You might be right there, the lack of intelligence in your comment proves it.
All the animals probably saying humans are all stupid, especially working so hard for money, materialism, and other things that are not very important and lost touch with planet Earth nevermind lost touch with their souls and spirit, respecting the basics, and good sense of humour.
@Kevin Burrow Humility, compassion and kindness is what humans forget - humanity itself
@Kevin Burrow I was talking about humanity itself as per above - how humans treat one another. Of course if they're predatory ones like a Tiger, Lion, Bear ect and they run towards you growling that means you either threatened them in some way, on their territory like someone trespassing your home, or they want to eat you for dinner. Discernment and respect the basics.
@Kevin Burrow that was not what I was saying about whether animals or humans are better. We co-exist with them so we must learn to accept that ... not saying whether we're better than them or not. We are intelligent but at the same time animals also have their own innate intelligence with nature.
So it’s basically that dog experiment with the bell and stuff...just not cruel lol
U mean bunny? I love her videos
You don't have pets? Animals are people too. They're our relatives
I mean sort of but not really
No animals aren't people, but people are animals too. I think it's probably an insult to animals to call them people as they just do not have the destructive power and capability that us hairless apes have and nor do they have the inherent evil within them that us humans can possess. A wild animal will attack you out of instinct, not out of malice or spite.
@@bigbasil1908 no one is inherently evil
Yet people eat Kangaroo burgers
@@oli8344 Well there's the thing of is evil really a thing? I guess us humans came up with the concept of evil to categorize certain types of behavior or intent. We all have the potential to commit what is commonly seen as evil acts. Animals don't tend to do things out of spite, but rather out of instinct. They don't do cruelty like we humans often do.
But, aren't these kangaroos kinda domesticated? I mean, they were familiar with humans already. Try it with wild kangaroos (if that's even possible) and _then_ let us know if they ask for help.
This exactly. The experiment is pointless if these kangaroos have already been exposed to humans for extended time. Especially if the people in the wildlife parks have fed them before.
But if you notice and videos of even wild kangaroos like even when they are trying to fight humans they literally square up and even try to intimidate the human my fake punching or fake kicking so I think they actually can communicate they are very smart and if you look at the research they have found that the genetic code of kangaroos are very much like humans
@@ovazoovazo168 I'm fairly certain their genome is not _particularly_ close to ours, as they are not even closely related to us.
@@AGDinCA I'll let you know soon, I'll be camping in the bush as my new way of life, I've cleared out an area getting rid of ticks, fleas and mozzies and noticed I had disturbed some kangaroos, they had been watching me while being perfectly camouflaged behind bushes and trees it was fascinating
I did notice that they have had a look in the area I was cleaning up in to see what I was up to when I had left because they left droppings in my nicely raked area 😅
if I'm to camp with them then it should be my priority to at least help them with water let alone some food as close to their natural diet as possible
personally I feel they will accept me but not as far as to come up to me asking for help, more like just not skipping through the bush away from me when I show up, but who knows they might wanna share my tent lol or probably just want to give me a good kick to the head
Edit: These are completely wild Australian Kangaroos too
@@apex9177 Really? You got rid of ALL the fleas and ticks? Impressive!
Kangaroos: why are you stealing our land humans?
Human: because we can!
Great attempt trying to communicate with the skippers of the world, we need to learn to communicate with eachother first. The Kangeroos are more switched on than we like to credit for.
“Oy, get me a beer, ya drongo!”
Maaaate. Not a xxxx!!!! A Fosters!!!!! Whaddareya?
Streuth by Crikey!
Ya bogan!🦘🍺
How much was spent on this? Wasn't it completely obvious of the outcome like it would be with most mammals?
I'm similarly confused. Goats and Dogs are known to be able to do this already. I guess there was less research being done on Kangaroos specifically but was it something so surprising that it warranted television coverage?
Ah, screw it. It sure beats seeing Boris's pudgy face.
Edit: Never mind, I'm an idiot. The actual headline here is the fact that these were not domesticated subjects but largely wild kangaroos (albeit relatively docile in their interactions to humans). That is a worthwhile distinction in fairness.
@@yoshikhurazi1769 I've had wild chipmunks eating out of my hand before in much the same process. I think the vast majority of undomesticated mammals would likely react in a similar way.
Well I am just an ordinary person who has spent most of my life with domesticated and wild animals. I find it very funny that a scientific study has to be done to discover this. Where you are giving out food you will make friends whoever they are!
Herbivorous mammals (apart from elephants) in contrast to carnivores/omnivores aren't known to be quite intelligent.
@@EricBlair-jg2ux Having chipmunks eat from your hand is rather different from having a chipmunk give you a meaningful look while trying to open a container though.
That displays both a direct attempt at communication with a different species as well as some theory of mind for other individuals, something that many animals (and some people from the level of empathy I sometimes see) lack.
People who grew up watching Skippy already knew this, so what's the big deal?
My guinea pigs squeek at me every day for treats...
I know they are smart. I once had an encounter through glass at London Zoo. ❤️
You did!?
If only humans were capable of communication with one another, there would have been no wars.
🤢....🤮
This comment will blow up
as in NO-WARS !! communicate without Killing!! An no relgion too!! No hell bellow us! Above us only sky! Oops!! Broke out in a john lennon Chorus then!! Very strange.. felt good for a few seconds! If yu go quitely an no mallace! Animals will Act up if help needed Animal Husbandry!. Farming with Compassion! . Look Listen Learn.. luv Animals, "If yu wanna be a Shell-fish.." The Cold an Deep sea be thatway!!
I think that's a terrible assessment
Communications is the main thing that leads to war because they is bound to be a disagreement
Yes, all animals can communicate with human including my birds. Hahaha hit us more sophisticated science.
These guys are great Boxers.
Subhan'Allah ❤
What a waste of time, my cat does the same thing
Your whole existence is a waste of time
I always assumed this was always the case. I mean we all knew the famous TV series "Skippy"
Wherever you been ?
I'm guessing indigenous people already know more than that. 🙄
I think these is unnecessary experiment
Totally
Blessings to Australia from a mainlander Chinese. It's an amazing country!
Every mammal on earth has intelligent. I actually think everyone living think on earth has intelligent some we can understand some we can
My cat does this all the time.
Kangaroos are so amazing 😎
They look up like "Hello? Mr thumbs over here wanna help?"
Didn’t we discover this with the gorillas years ago? 🧐
different brain structure / intelligence level so they need to test every species to no how their brain works
Rats? Mice? And others.... just saying.... even fish have been trained to communicate 🤷🏽♀️
Edit: autocorrect is my arch nemesis and I had to fix it 🤦🏽♀️
Should we appeal to the kangaroo court then?
My dog howls at me when she wants to go out for a piss.
That’s the sweetest thing. I can’t stand it. That sweety pie kangaroo. Ohhh. Love him. 😘😘. Thanks for this. 😊. Much love from Georgia, US.
I can’t wait till people realise there’s so many intelligent species on this planet we have a responsibility for 🤞
there are*
These wonderful little things are so cute! 😃😄
She is a very young Dr. Good for her
Yes they can communicate but be careful, they're quite jumpy
You get one ha
communication is hitting that "Spot" in your mind ............ understanding
This experiment would have sent me hopping mad
The faces they make close up when eating chewing 🥰
CHEERS FROM CHICLAYO PERÚ 🇵🇪 ALL.
Surely this was well known? Skippy did it on TV years ago. Skip could warn of disaster, detect smugglers, criminals and get the cops in, back in the 60s.......
Great findings
This is the news that the world needs right now.
We shouldn't judge an animals importance by whether it can communicate with humans or not
Can they point on the doll where the Australian guy touched them?
1:52 pufferfish lol
My dog communicates with me every time I’ve got something to eat ,she stops everything including napping to stare into My eyes and glancing at whatever I’m eating .my husband often comments she’d want halve a sh#t sandwich if you had one .😂
Wow what a grasp of the oblivious!
Dogs can communicate with one another, what's your point?
Come on, speak up Skipy!
Hence the reason many moons ago here down under - Skippy! This daily TV show was loved by many a child after school hours, why? Because Skippy the bush kangaroo 🦘 was rather multi skilled, very clever and an icon
Yeah exactly. No one ever though kangaroos were stupid... Seems like it was more of a ploy to get a free holiday to Australia and play with kangaroos. Not a bad idea. :)
I think this is true for a lot of animals, particularly mammals. My garden birds tell me where they want their food placed, by looking and me then the area of the garden they feel safe visiting.
For as long as I can remember, I've had a lot more empathy for other animals than anyone I've met. I seem to 'get' animals where most do not, whether as a result of being a very empathetic person or not.
What shocks me is the surprise that people have when they exclaim that "These animals can communicate with us" or "They care for each other" or "they're smart". Yes, of course to all three.
We just don't take the time to understand them, which is sad. We also judge their intelligence based on our own measurements (IQ) - who'd have thought that we'd come out on top in OUR OWN tests!
How well would you survive in a lion's habitat, or a tuna's, or a penguin's? Would you be SMART enough?!
I'm not sure how I feel about the video, to be honest.
Of course they can, there was a tv show about it. Remember Skippy.
Awwww they are so cool
So Gorillas, Cats, Dogs and Kangaroos can all communicate with humans.
And Dolphins and woman
If you can treat train a fish you should be able to train anything or anyone else that eats.
Ummm DIRRR!
We raised kangaroos when we were children to be released in Wildlife Reserves when they were of age.
They were all reasonably intelligent and had wonderful personalities.
They had proven to be products of their environment by mimicking humans and domestic animals that lived in the house.
They are amazing animals and it’s a shame they are considered dumb pest.
🙁
Plz help me
Acting like we can have a philosophical debate with them
Skippy!
Slowly the kangaroo overlords will enslave humanity
May God bless these beautiful animals
They also get really shitty and attack you if their turf is invaded, and when the beer service is slow at the outback pubs. True story.
I am sure most of mammals, birds, and reptiles can communicate with humans when they are raised together. Just not always people see that.
This is actually very uplifting.
Wasn't there a video of a koala asking a cyclist for help during the wildfires?
Their so cool. Love watching them running (hopping).
I bet people who keep them as companion animals don't think they are stupid.
The Onion-like title LOL
so cute
More intelligence than BBC reporters .Well done skippy
I've known for years I've seen Skippy
How much effort needs to go in for them to learn voice commands?
"We have the means, we have the technology....to allow spiders to talk with CATS!"
What drugs are you on and where can I get some?
Its a revolutionary new drug that makes you 7 times smarter. With it I've learned to speak Mandarin Chinese in just under 2 days. JoJo futa How chi zing go lo mala!
@@billcarson532 ua-cam.com/video/_BNjJutK_4A/v-deo.html
@@slowpoke6743 That's easy for you to say!
Stating the obvious.
Can’t believe how some people still eat kangaroo burgers
02:01 They can't be stupid if they're able to responsibly raise their offspring (unlike many humans who just leave their kids to their own devices). It requires an appreciable level of intelligence and social awareness to do that.
We we know this already surely you watched the TV series Skippy the bush kangaroo.
👍 Kangaroos always seem to me to find humans interesting and funny, easy to get along with, but easy to intimidate as well sometimes?
Que lindos!!! 😃😃😃
Dogs ask me for snack also. Im a dog whisperer
Kangaroos communicate with us by kicking us
Can they threaten you with not having a BBC licence. Dont think so.
why are kangaroos in the urabn rescue ranch hugging him
Awesome 🤘👍
They even know how to say g'day, mate to people. Lol
Where is kangroo taking ?
My cat communicates with me batter then those journalists are talking about
What a year for amazing discoveries, wow! Can they be communicated into tasty burgers?
oh my goodness they are cute
I've always thought that humans belittle animal intelligence. It's different kind of intelligence, humans always have to compare other creatures directly to ourselves.
This is great. If we can teach them to communicate properly, then they might be able to educated those present in our Kangaroo courts.
No kidding… Pet kangaroos will beg for help after enough teasing? You got a government grant to test that?
Well yeah, Skippy the Bush kangaroo was communicating in the 70s
Of course they can, didn't anyone else watch "Skippy the bush Kangaroo" in the '70s?
I remember that documentary!
;-)
And I was really expecting the thing to talk
I would like to pet a Kangaroo.
Wild animals respond positively to food being thrown at them? You're kidding!
Takes money and years to figure that out there, appariarintly. 🙄
I've seen them and wallabies in the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC, but I admit it never occurred to me to talk to them - it was already a tad difficult for me to shoot stills of them with my camera without disturbing their space or peace.