Q.E.D. Move over Babe! /

This documentary, produced by Mark Dyson, examines the work of the American scientist, Professor Stanley Curtis, as he sets out to prove that domestic pigs are highly intelligent, extrovert creatures with highly developed cognitive powers. He puts his theories to the test by teaching two pigs to ope...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Snell, Kate (Director), Dyson, Mark (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 1997.
Series:	VAST: academic video online
Subjects:	Animal intelligence. Swine > Psychology. Animaux > Intelligence. Porcs > Psychologie. Animal intelligence Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This documentary, produced by Mark Dyson, examines the work of the American scientist, Professor Stanley Curtis, as he sets out to prove that domestic pigs are highly intelligent, extrovert creatures with highly developed cognitive powers. He puts his theories to the test by teaching two pigs to operate interactive computer games with specially adapted joysticks. The pigs make rapid progress, rivalling the performance of chimpanzees and outsmarting dogs. Also features sheep farmer Katy Cropper who has trained a pig to work as a sheep "dog."
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 21, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (30 min.).
Playing Time:	00:29:12