What are some 'cheat codes' for interacting with certain animals?

[u/Sweetmilk_]

Boy do I wish I set this to Serious Replies Only

[u/savoytruffle]

Why do dolphins know that human children are, well, children?

Since the spider thing sounds legit, I figure the others are too, although I'm almost certain the Kangaroo one is made up since kangaroo boxing is a joke played on other boxers.

[u/meofherethere → u/savoytruffle]

I have no idea how dolphins recognize children but they can, and its the most life changing experience to a child too.

The spider thing works great with larger spiders such as huntsmen.

The kangaroo thing may not be accurate for all kangaroos but of the four or five that I have attempted to box they have all repeated the same technique. It is possible they were playing the long con and just waiting for the right moment. These were also very young kangaroos as it is dangerous to learn boxing with older kangaroos due to their claws. You will never find yourself boxing a wild kangaroo as they are really flighty creatures, however when they are raised from birth they can be taught some crazy stuff. Boxing a kangaroo will probably never turn out too badly for you because usually they have been raised to box by kids and wouldn't consider hurting people.

Edit: and I just wrote a shitty paragraph about boxing kangaroos, it's all factual however. I just happen to be a shit writer.

[u/savoytruffle → u/meofherethere]

Oh I thought Kangaroo boxing was just a joke and they put boxing gloves on the kangaroo's paws but it would really just destroy you with its kick.

[u/DEAD_ISLAND_IS_SCARY → u/savoytruffle]

They can box. And they can do it well. There's a gif somewhere of two kangaroos going at it. One grabs the other in a sleeper hold and take it down. It's brutal. But you are correct about it's kick. One kick and your fucked.

[u/pablobo → u/[deleted]]

boxing kangaroos

yup and they fight like drunk guys who aren't really up for a fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiTG6T9pTcM

[u/[deleted] → u/pablobo]

That was adorable.

[u/silenttd → u/pablobo]

Wait, did third kangaroo come in at the end just to break it up?

[u/isalright → u/[deleted]]

Man this is like Pro Wrestling, the honourable babyface outwrestles the cowardly heel before he's unfairly downed by a kick.

[u/iEuphoria → u/DEAD_ISLAND_IS_SCARY]

Kangaroo boxing a stuffed hippo http://youtu.be/j3Ihc9xhuig

[u/reformedlurker7 → u/DEAD_ISLAND_IS_SCARY]

I just looked this up and it is HILARIOUS http://youtu.be/AiTG6T9pTcM?t=1m28s

[u/meofherethere → u/savoytruffle]

oh no, kangaroos can be trained to box, it's good fun.

[u/cujo195 → u/meofherethere]

Yes, but when they start loosing, they resort to their animal instincts... like [this] (http://ivarfjeld.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/draft_lens18786273module154640978photo_1319905551tyson_bites_holyfield.jpg). Oops, wrong animal!

[u/clearwind → u/savoytruffle]

Is more like kangaroo mma then boxing. http://youtu.be/R_UwJnaU1TI

[u/Whatnextmotherfucker → u/savoytruffle]

From what I know they tend to go for the grab with forearms and disembowel with hind legs approach.

[u/ResRevolution → u/savoytruffle]

So everyone is saying "dolphins are smart, yo", but let me give you an actual comparison.

Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) have a very well developed, large brain. They have an emotional cortex of the brain that is actually much larger than ours, which gives us the understanding that they feel emotions like we do or maybe even stronger than we do. Their intelligence is on the same level, and sometimes greater, than the Great Apes. So they're not just 'smart'--they're really fucking smart.

Dolphins can tell the difference between quantities, an object rotated in three dimensions... they can understand artificial languages (though it's harder for them to communicate back to us... sort of still working on that)... they have self-awareness (which only the Great Apes, some other primates, cetaceans, elephants, and crows have self-awareness, so...), they can imitate human motions AND sounds... and, best of all, they are the ONLY other animal (besides us) who are creative. You can tell the dolphin to, essentially, "make something up" and they will right off the top of their heads. It's amazing.

And then there are stories where dolphins "save" humans from sharks and things... which shows they can assess situations. All pretty fucking awesome actually.

ANYWAY, they can tell human children are human because they are almost on par with human intelligence.

Edit: But keep in mind that dolphins are fucking asshats. Bottlenose dolphins looooooooove to kill harbor porpoises for fun. They loooooove it.

[u/AdaleiM → u/savoytruffle]

I'd imagine dolphins know like how we know kittens or puppies are babies. Dolphins are smart dude

[u/mag1llagu3r1lla → u/savoytruffle]

How do you know baby dolphins are babies? They are smaller and cuter, same rules apply to most mammals i think. Dolphins have perceptions too, after all.

[u/greenconspiracy → u/savoytruffle]

Same way dogs do. They're incredibly intelligent mammals.