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How Smart Are Dogs?

Meet an extraordinary boarder collie and other dogs changing our view of dog intelligence.

Aired 02/09/2011 | Rating NR

NOVA scienceNOW

How Smart Are Dogs?

Clip: Season 5 Episode 4 | 14m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

Meet an extraordinary boarder collie and other dogs changing our view of dog intelligence.

Meet an extraordinary boarder collie and other dogs changing our view of dog intelligence.

Aired 02/09/2011 | Rating NR

Funding for NOVA ScienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

How Smart Are Animals? Preview

Premiering February 9, 2011 on PBS (30s)

How Smart Are Dolphins?

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These brainy marine mammals can "read," plan ahead, and communicate in astounding ways. (10m 50s)

How Smart Is an Octopus?

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Hold your fork - octopuses and other mollusks are more intelligent than you may think. (9m 58s)

Profile: Irene Pepperberg & Alex

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Her 30-year relationship with a parrot changed our notions of bird intelligence. (11m 55s)

Dolphin Reading Test

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Watch as a dolphin's reading ability is put to the test. (2m 37s)

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Funding for NOVA ScienceNOW is provided by the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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