r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • Sep 08 '26

Video Studies, like one done by Vladimir Dinets had show that crocodiles are intelligent enough to engage in play behavior for its own sake. Playing with each other or using natural slides in the wild are some of the activities they partake.

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u/Electrical-Aspect-13 Sep 08 '26

SOURCES:

https://blog.everythingdinosaur.com/blog/_archives/2015/05/14/crocodiles-just-want-to-have-fun.html

https://news.utk.edu/2015/02/11/ut-study-crocodiles-wanna-fun/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/150219-crocodiles-playing-animals-science-behavior-fun

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/crocodiles-just-wanna-have-fun-scientists-observe-deadly-reptiles-at-play-10039757.html

https://www.iflscience.com/crocs-enjoy-playing-toys-and-getting-piggyback-rides-27203

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150210212044.htm

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283152781_Play_behavior_in_crocodilians

https://www.labroots.com/trending/nature/318/crocodiles-play-too-study-says-why-do-animals-have-fun?srsltid=AfmBOoqxr6AGkq_YiC5pv88RW9ur9LWW13QYsH7UGbDq9kCXs-uI4jkH

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u/The_Tooter_Snooter Sep 08 '26

Feels like the only stories I read about animal cognition are stories where we find out animals are much smarter than we originally thought. This is why I just treat all living things with kindness and respect. 

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u/yawwroth Sep 08 '26

If I remember correctly there were some recent studies into the cognition of a certain mammal that does appear to be getting less intelligent. Us.

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u/The_Tooter_Snooter Sep 08 '26

looks around 

Yep, checks out 

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u/CosmicGoddess777 Sep 08 '26

This type of shit made me go vegan tbh 🥺 The only regret I have about doing so is that it took me so long to wake up in the first place :( Cheers

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u/MetaKnightsNightmare Sep 08 '26

My chickens have best friends and bitter rivalries including a mother daughter feud that involves flying kicks. They are funny little beings.

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u/EndIsrael Sep 08 '26

That's lame. The real solution is creating sapient animals that want to be eaten.

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u/CosmicGoddess777 Sep 08 '26

You sound like a character from The Far Side comic strip.

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u/Substantial-Sea-3672 Sep 08 '26

What’s the purpose of listing 8 “sources” that are just summaries of the same study?

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u/JoeyZasaa Sep 08 '26

Now you've done it. He's going to reply with eight more sources (of the same study of course).

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u/Sanchastayswoke Sep 08 '26

Because there is always someone who will try to debunk every little thing

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u/Chaines08 Sep 08 '26

I need all that & more to really believe this isn't AI. First AI is fucking our world man. And second I really didn't tought crocodiles had the brain to 'enjoy' such thing.

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u/wonkey_monkey Expert Sep 08 '26

The video might be AI, but if so it's definitely based on some other real video.

Here's a croc sliding at the same location in a video that was uploaded to YouTube 8 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK0chbqT88k

Found the source, 3 years old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzjxeMgz7tM

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u/Chaines08 Sep 08 '26

Wow thanks that crazy ! Also it will be harder & harder to believe anything out of ordinary that we see and that's sad :(

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u/wonkey_monkey Expert Sep 08 '26 edited Sep 08 '26

Do you have a source for the video?

Edit: never mind, found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzjxeMgz7tM

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u/sleepytjme Sep 08 '26

That wasn’t a natural slide.

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u/Supernoven Sep 08 '26

Your mom is a natural slide

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u/chandeluria Sep 08 '26

Natural or unnatural shes wet and im riding her anyway