Animal vs. Human

### Cold Open

We all know humans are the most dominant species on the planet, but why? We're not the strongest, fastest, or largest. WE don't have the best sight, smell or hearing. So how come we're the ones in charge? It's because of our brains. No other species can produce literature, solve complex math or science problems, or build machines like cars, computers and space stations. But in this showdown between animal and man, you're going to see some amazing ways your brain can actually learn a few tricks from the animal kingdom.

### Questions

Have you ever wondered if the emotional intelligence of our canine companions could ever come close to that of humans?

## Games

### Game #1: Identify the Sound

Identify sounds played in sound clips.

Result: Despite the good guesses, none of those are correct. An animal made those noises.

Who: The lyrebird. They can mimic sounds so well due to their brains, but why do humans fail miserably? Birds have a region of a brain called the high vocal centre. This talks directly to the brain's control center for vocal muscles. This allows them to generate all sorts of complex sounds that humans just simply can't make due to lacking this in their brains. Birds use this ability to attract a mate. However, humans don't require a mate since there are already so many of us.

### Game #2: True or False

Answer true or false questions and see what's true about us or animals.

Result: Many of the facts probably surprised you, and people had many different thoughts.

So: You may not know what you think you do.

### Game #3: Crybaby Jealousy

Will toddlers get jealous when their caretakers/parents stop paying attention to them? First up, a doll.

Result: They show clear signs of jealousy when the doll is taken by the parent and their parent stop paying attention to them.

Why: It proves that jealousy doesn't come over time, it proves that it's ingrained in our brains.

But can dogs get jealous?

Result: As before, when playing with simple objects, the dogs didn't seem to mind.

#### Brain Booster

Which animal has the highest number of brains?

1. A. Leech
2. B. Octopus
3. C. Jellyfish

The correct answer is A. It has 32 brains, one for each segment of it's body, while an octopus has nine, and a jellyfish has none.

Result Cont: When the owner grabs a new dog and picks the dog as favorite, the dog, like our babies, develops jealousy.

Why: A possibility for why jealousy evolved in species is that multiple young are competing for resources from the parents, and sometimes, begging can earn you greater odds of survival, whether you're born a baby or a puppy. Nearly all animals are born equipped with the tools to survive.

### Game #4: Memory Battle

Remember the numbers hidden behind the boxes. Will a monkey beat you?

Result: Even though you probably had a good memory and did well, Ayamu was able to do the same, but even faster!

So: How does an ape beat you so easily? Eidetic Memory is your's brain ability to hold on too complex images or patterns, and it's a trait we share with chimps. Chimps, however, have trained so well and surpassed human ability.

Why: Because humans now tend to remember less with the written word and new inventions.

### Game #5: Food Fight

Who's better at eating, humans or animals? It's Crazy Legs Conti vs Petey the Parrot. Each competitor will eat food proportional to the size of their body.

Result: Crazy Legs Conti takes the early lead, but it's the end result that matters. Later on, it's neck a neck. And Petey wins at the end with 22 to Crazy Legs' 19.

Why:Small animals have super fast metabolisms, and why they need to eat why more than what you might expect. While overeating leads to humans sacrificing stomach for mind, for animals, it's all about survival.

### Game #6: Shell Game

It's you vs a cat. Who will come out on top?

Result: Depends on how you did, of course.