Study: Ants can teach each other

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Thursday, January 12, 2006; Posted: 5:30 a.m. EST (10:30 GMT)

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LONDON, England (Reuters) – British researchers said on Wednesday they had uncovered the first proof of teaching in non-human animals – ants showing each other the way to food.**

“We think real teaching involves a lot of feedback. This is to our knowledge the first example of formal teaching in non-human animals,” he told Reuters.

“What’s nice about this demonstration is that the ant is an animal with a small brain. The human brain is a million times larger and yet the ant is very good at teaching and learning.”
 
Apparently, teaching is a less challenging job than we thought, eh? No more complaints about pay! 😉
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Ahimsa:
Thursday, January 12, 2006; Posted: 5:30 a.m. EST (10:30 GMT)

LONDON, England (Reuters) – British researchers said on Wednesday they had uncovered the first proof of teaching in non-human animals – ants showing each other the way to food.

“We think real teaching involves a lot of feedback. This is to our knowledge the first example of formal teaching in non-human animals,” he told Reuters.

“What’s nice about this demonstration is that the ant is an animal with a small brain. The human brain is a million times larger and yet the ant is very good at teaching and learning.”
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Apparently, teaching is a less challenging job than we thought, eh? No more complaints about pay! 😉

(Please note the smiley means I’m not serious.)
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The hard part isn’t the teachin’ – it’s the learnin’. 😃
 
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