Big Cats

[Jaron]

There is much to be learnt from beasts.

Neigh

Jaron - That's what makes them better than Tigers. Tigers may be a little larger, but Lions are smarter.

I would think an animal that has to hunt alone would be the smarter one. Lions don't need to be smart, just numerous.

[jimmy olsen]

Social animals are smarter than solitary ones, this is not controversial.

[Maximus]

It is controversial because "smartness" is very subjective.

They may seem smarter to other social animals.

[Jaron]

I just read tigers have bigger brains than lions. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Ortiz.

[Queequeg]

Lion.  Many thousands of years as one of the most universal political and cultural symbols for power. 

[Ideologue]

Social animals are smarter than solitary ones, this is not controversial.

That's a blanket statement.  Octopi are smarter than ants; they're probably smarter than lions as well.  They are very asocial.

[jimmy olsen]

Social animals are smarter than solitary ones, this is not controversial.

That's a blanket statement.  Octopi are smarter than ants; they're probably smarter than lions as well.  They are very asocial.

But social animals of one type are smarter than similar types that are solitary. Social insects are typically smarter than solitary ones, Lions are smarter than tigers, monkeys that live in large social groups are smarter than those that live alone.

That is a rather proactive claim on behalf of the Octopi, offer some proof.

[CountDeMoney]

That is a rather proactive claim on behalf of the Octopi, offer some proof.

They can learn how to swim.  Ants can't.  So there.

[katmai]

An octopus is smarter than Ortiz.

[jimmy olsen]

That is a rather proactive claim on behalf of the Octopi, offer some proof.

They can learn how to swim.  Ants can't.  So there.

I meant his claim that they were probably smarter than lions.

[Ideologue]

Social animals are smarter than solitary ones, this is not controversial.

That's a blanket statement.  Octopi are smarter than ants; they're probably smarter than lions as well.  They are very asocial.

But social animals of one type are smarter than similar types that are solitary. Social insects are typically smarter than solitary ones, Lions are smarter than tigers, monkeys that live in large social groups are smarter than those that live alone.

That is a rather proactive claim on behalf of the Octopi, offer some proof.

Go read a book from the last twenty years.  Octopi can figure out mazes, traps, trick containers, etc.

[Eddie Teach]

Octopi are better than lions at predicting soccer games.

[jimmy olsen]

The American Lion continues to be the best cat! 

African Lion, Dinocrocuta gigantea, American Lion, Kodiak Bear

[Tonitrus]

Obviously not, as it no longer exists.

[jimmy olsen]

Obviously not, as it no longer exists.

Don't really see how being extinct is relevant to it being the best. They, like many animals, went extinct because of circumstances completely out of their control.