Is Beauty Inversely Proportional To Intelligence?

[Purr-fect]

Greg is very pretty....

But im not sure he is very smart.

Here he is just 16 hours after having his paw stung by a bee. Fortunately "dad" was on duty and averted the crisis. In the first picture you can see the bee mid air. In the second picture you can see the bee's butt and stinger hanging out of the top flower.

Yesterday I saw him catch a bee midair with his front paws, before I could stop him. He almost immediately let it go and began chewing at his front left paw. I think he dug the stinger out as I inspected the paw and found nothing, although he has big paws and they are grey/black with long tufts. He was quickly walking normally and had no side effects....and apparently no memory of the event.

Oh........Gregy!

 

[Katie M]

Belle and Beau looked alike, except that Beau was a longhair. The joke in my family was that Beau was the beauty and Belle was the brains. It wasn't exactly inaccurate, let me tell you.

 

[mightyboosh]

Greg is very pretty.

He sure is. I've always loved G and A and their colour is beautiful.
A major instinct of animals is to learn from mistakes such as not trying the bee thing again. Maybe their hunting instinct sometimes overcomes this as can be seen by certain other animals. Some animals deal with very venomous creatures and then eat them. If you look at videos of this, it looks very risky and some no doubt will succumb if badly timed.
I realise the light tone of your post but it made me think of your header a little more about humans and animals in general..
If someone is very attractive, people often treat them differently either more nicely or more not so nicely and for a host of reasons. This may have an effect on their emotional and, possibly, intellectual development. It's like a super- star from some discipline. They will have folks fawning over them and wanting to please so they can become un-grounded. In fact that is often raised in interviews -"How do you keep yourself grounded?" I think childhood stars are particularly vulnerable in this respect having known little else.
It could apply to animals perhaps. The 'cuter' the animal = more affection or food etc. This probably affects their behaviour. Could that play a part in the development of intelligence? I've no idea, just a thought.
Looks surely do play a part in a more basic sense as the bigger or brighter the plumage of some species ensures a breeding advantage.

 

[Graceful-Lily]

Aww, boy. Well, he is a magnificent cat!

 

[will2002]

Not a thing wrong with Greg's intelligence...It just doesn't take him very long to look at a bee, once he has it in his paws.

 

[doomsdave]

Greg is very pretty....

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But im not sure he is very smart.

Here he is just 16 hours after having his paw stung by a bee. Fortunately "dad" was on duty and averted the crisis. In the first picture you can see the bee mid air. In the second picture you can see the bee's butt and stinger hanging out of the top flower.

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Yesterday I saw him catch a bee midair with his front paws, before I could stop him. He almost immediately let it go and began chewing at his front left paw. I think he dug the stinger out as I inspected the paw and found nothing, although he has big paws and they are grey/black with long tufts. He was quickly walking normally and had no side effects....and apparently no memory of the event.

Oh........Gregy!

If the premise of your thread title is true then “Gregy” would be seriously retarded!

 

[Purr-fect]

If the premise of your thread title is true then “Gregy” would be seriously retarded!

I will tell him....but im not sure he will understand.

Mind you, who is the dumb one?

Ive babysitted him outside for the last 2 1/2 hours, he will now be brushed, fed and taken inside. I will have to go out in the heat and humidity and cut the grass for 2 hours. He will watch from his air conditioned house on his leather couch.

 

[Purr-fect]

Not a thing wrong with Greg's intelligence...It just doesn't take him very long to look at a bee, once he has it in his paws.

Thank you.

You are very kind...lol.

 

[Purr-fect]

He sure is. I've always loved G and A and their colour is beautiful.
A major instinct of animals is to learn from mistakes such as not trying the bee thing again. Maybe their hunting instinct sometimes overcomes this as can be seen by certain other animals. Some animals deal with very venomous creatures and then eat them. If you look at videos of this, it looks very risky and some no doubt will succumb if badly timed.
I realise the light tone of your post but it made me think of your header a little more about humans and animals in general..
If someone is very attractive, people often treat them differently either more nicely or more not so nicely and for a host of reasons. This may have an effect on their emotional and, possibly, intellectual development. It's like a super- star from some discipline. They will have folks fawning over them and wanting to please so they can become un-grounded. In fact that is often raised in interviews -"How do you keep yourself grounded?" I think childhood stars are particularly vulnerable in this respect having known little else.
It could apply to animals perhaps. The 'cuter' the animal = more affection or food etc. This probably affects their behaviour. Could that play a part in the development of intelligence? I've no idea, just a thought.
Looks surely do play a part in a more basic sense as the bigger or brighter the plumage of some species ensures a breeding advantage.

I agree. Beauty in humans can make a difference in their status in society, the efforts required of them, their problem solving skills, level of confidence ect.

I dont think its as prevalent in animals. Although a highly prized show cat or dog might in my opinion have less ability to fend for themselves in the wild.

Greg is has a strong hunting instinct and is a far more successful hunter than arnold. He is exceedingly patient and will wait for prey for great periods of time. He is determined and learns quickly from his success. Greg would likely survive much better on his own than arnold.

And in fairness they both go after bees as did our other male cat. Its just that greg is more likely to catch them and therefore get stung.

 

[doomsdave]

I will tell him....but im not sure he will understand.

Mind you, who is the dumb one?

Ive babysitted him outside for the last 2 1/2 hours, he will now be brushed, fed and taken inside. I will have to go out in the heat and humidity and cut the grass for 2 hours. He will watch from his air conditioned house on his leather couch.

I meant it as a compliment to Gregy’s splendid beauty!

Some say Der Baron von Komfy is retarded too!

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• doomsdave
• Mar 21, 2017
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[Purr-fect]

I meant it as a compliment to Gregy’s splendid beauty!

Some say Der Baron von Komfy is retarded too!

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• doomsdave
• Mar 21, 2017
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I know you did.....lol

 

[Purr-fect]

He sure is. I've always loved G and A and their colour is beautiful.

Looks surely do play a part in a more basic sense as the bigger or brighter the plumage of some species ensures a breeding advantage.

Im bald so I'm guessing im in trouble!

 

[Purr-fect]

I meant it as a compliment to Gregy’s splendid beauty!

Some say Der Baron von Komfy is retarded too!

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• doomsdave
• Mar 21, 2017
• 2

I dont know about that. Looks to me like hes having a pretty good stress free day, somethjng many of us seldom have.

 

[Kat0121]

Not a thing wrong with Greg's intelligence...It just doesn't take him very long to look at a bee, once he has it in his paws.

I was going to say the same. He took a look at it, realized it wasn't a treat he'd actually like to eat and let go. Smart boy. He's also absolutely stunning as is Arnold. They are magnificent and smarter than the average bear!

 

[doomsdave]

And Tar Baby is pretty close to brain-dead

 

[Purr-fect]

And Tar Baby is pretty close to brain-dead



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But gorgeous.

 

[doomsdave]

But gorgeous.

Once in a while, you get a really nice picture of a really pretty subject.

 

[mani]

Sundar is very, very intelligent...

 

[Kat0121]

Lilith got mad at me last night because I made them come inside from the back screened in porch. She punished me by refusing to share some of the broiled lamb chop I made. She glared at me from the coffee table while Sophie chowed down on her share. Lily loves lamb chops. I sure learned my lesson.

 

[aliceneko]

Aw, lots of gorgeous kitties! Toffee is very pretty, and is the most intelligent out of him and Fudge. He was the runt of their litter of four, but he has managed to get by and grow because of his intelligence. Fudge, on the other hand, is incredibly handsome and majestic but is not so bright. At all!