Few people know that turkeys, pandas or parrots all have extremely modest intelligence, even being so lazy that they can only "open their mouths and wait for figs" without thinking. Join Toplist to learn more about the IQs of the world's dumbest animals.
Kakapo's Parrot
Parrots are known to be intelligent among birds with their ability to language and mimic humans. However, the Kakapo parrot is an exception. They're parrots, they're a bird, but they can't fly and are silly. Once these parrots encounter danger or an object they deem dangerous, the Kakapo will immediately pretend to "freeze" in place. Because they can't fly, they sometimes try to climb high branches, spread their wings to pretend to fly. In addition, this species is "ignorant" to the point of not recognizing a mate.
Kakapo is a breed of parrot originating from New Zealand, they have been on the island since before humans arrived on this land. The fossil remains show that they can live in a variety of environments and were once New Zealand's most common bird.
The special thing about this parrot breed unlike any other is that they cannot fly, possibly due to their large size, making the wings impossible to load. Therefore, they are also given the nickname of flightless parrots. As a nocturnal parrot, they forage, looking for mates at night. This makes some places people even call them with another name owl parrots because the living habits are quite similar to owls. Nesting is also quite different in Kakapo parrots when they choose an extremely "safe" place to nest, which is just below the ground or in the hollows of trees near the ground. Maybe this is the reason why this "humpy guy" went to the brink of extinction so quickly.
Lazy
Sloths are called lazy because they are really lazy. In addition to their somewhat humorous faces, they are also amusing because of their "first in the world" laziness. Most of the sloth's life cycle revolves around eating, sleeping and hanging on the trees.
Even moving, walking around, they are extremely lazy. For other species, going about 10m only takes 1-2 minutes. However, for sloths, it can take them up to 5 minutes to travel this whole way. There are sloths that live on high branches all year round, and only once a week go down to the ground to defecate. The mind of this species is also said to be inflexible, "stagnation" like their behavior.
The common feature of sloths is slowness and inactivity, along with a rather "dumb" appearance. Indifference to everything around makes many people think that they are slow to evolve and lag behind in the development of other animals. As their name suggests, sloths are pretty lazy. Laziness uses less energy. Its movements are always slow to the point of being motionless and immersed in the environment. When moving on land, the fastest speed it can reach is 160m/h. Its movement looks like the slow motion technique used in cinema.
Their tree climbing speed is 4m/min. In dangerous situations such as being hunted, sloths can accelerate to a maximum of 4.5m/min. On the ground, they walk even slower, only crawling about 3m per minute. Swimming is probably the sport they play best. Sloths in the water can move at speeds of up to 13.5 meters per minute.
It is so slow that plants can grow on it. Its digestive system is as slow as its body. Occasionally, sloths also crawl to the ground to find water to drink and go to the toilet, but very little. It goes to the ground once a week to remove waste. They are so lazy that, when there are many sloths, when they die, their bodies still hang on the trees and do not fall to the ground.
Ostrich
As one of the most massive species, the ostrich possesses a tall stature, long legs and remarkable mobility. However, they are somewhat stupid and "stagnation" intellectually. This species is also classified as slow brain, not very intelligent among birds. Running speed is the advantage of ostriches. They can attack or escape with long strides. But in many cases, this species becomes bewildered, turning itself into a hearty meal for hunters. The reason is because they were on a straight line when they turned and ran in the opposite direction, crashing into the enemy's mouth.
In terms of weight, ostriches range in weight from 90 to 130 kg. Moreover, there are some male ostriches that can weigh up to 155kg. Adult male ostrich feathers are mostly black with a few white spots on the wings and tail. About the female ostrich and ostriches are light brown gray with some white spots. The way to call a mate of the male ostrich is to use his small wings to dance to call a mate. And those wings are also used to protect baby ostriches.
In terms of plumage, the ostrich has soft feathers and is different from the feathers of any other flying bird. The wings still have claws and grow evenly on both wings. Regarding strong legs, ostriches have strong legs and no feathers. An interesting feature is that their feet have two toes. And there is a larger toe that looks like a horseshoe. It is because of this interesting feature that increases the ability of this bird to run. In addition, ostriches also have a pair of thick eyelashes and eyes are considered to be the largest of all birds.
In terms of height, at adulthood is 2 to 4 years, the male ostrich is from 1m8 to 2m7, the female ostrich is from 1m7 to 2m. And in the first years, baby ostriches can grow up to 25cm per month. And by the first year of life, ostriches can weigh up to 45kg.
Turkey
Turkeys are larger than domestic chickens and chickens. However, their intelligence is surprisingly limited. Assuming you're on the road, if you see a turkey in the rain, don't be too surprised. Because, they hardly distinguish between rainy or sunny weather. Even the reflexes of this species are very slow, it takes them 30 seconds to perceive the happenings around them.
Large in body, but the intelligence of the turkey is quite modest. This species does not distinguish the weather, the perception of its surroundings is also extremely slow. In addition, turkeys are also considered silly, prone to mistakes. Especially with couples. Male turkeys don't even know who their mistress is. Even if you show a fake chicken head, you can fool the male chickens, immediately witnessing their fun. Turkeys are very easily fooled due to their poor identification.
In the wild, turkeys can fly like swans or geese, but when domesticated, they are too heavy to fly even a short distance. And in the wild, there is only one type of turkey, which is black, but after being pured and crossed, they have an additional white and cotton variety.
Roosters reach maturity about 10 months, as they can grow large. The hens mature earlier, about 8 months old. Baby turkeys are difficult to raise, but when they are 2 months old, they will grow very quickly. Adult male turkeys can spread their tails like a peacock, hens can also do this, but it is very rare. When it is early morning, the rooster usually spreads his tail, flirting with the hen, in response, the hen also spreads her tail, but smaller than the rooster.
Turkey meat is often used by Americans and Westerners for grilled dishes and today, they are used a lot for Thanksgiving or family parties.
Cane Toads
Toads are not very intelligent, except for the South Australian Cane Toad. Its intelligence is inversely proportional to the size of its body. This toad weighs from 800 g to 1 kg with an average length of about 20 cm. Compared to ordinary toads, this size is not small, but the intellect "goes backwards". This species is quite naive. They also "make love" with anything because they can't distinguish which is their female, which is their mate, including dead animals.
The cane toad is very large in size; females are significantly larger than males[19], reaching an average length of 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in). "Prinsen" - a pet toad in Sweden, is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest recorded specimen. It weighs 2.65 kg and is 38 cm (15 in) long from snout to crest or 54 cm (21 in) long when it is fully extended, from the tip of the fore toe to the hind toe. Larger toads are usually found in areas with lower toad densities. They have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years in the wild, and can live significantly longer in captivity, with one sample being reported to have survived for 35 years.
Cane toad skin is dry and has many pimples. Individual cane toads can be gray, yellowish, red-brown, or olive-brown. A large parotoid gland is located behind each eye. The ventral surface is cream colored and may have black or brown patches. The pupil is horizontal and the iris is yellow. The hind toes have fleshy membranes at the base, and the fore toes are not.
Usually, immature cane toads have smooth, black skin, although some specimens have red skin. Juveniles don't have parotoid glands that secrete toxins like adults, so they're usually less toxic. Tadpoles are small and uniformly black, live in water, tend to form flocks. Tadpoles are 10 to 25 mm (0.39 to 0.98 in) in length.
