How smart are animals? | Paul Rosolie and Lex Fridman

Full podcast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwN8u6HFH8U Lex Fridman podcast channel: youtube.com/lexfridman Guest bio: Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author, and founder of Junglekeepers, dedicating his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest. Support his efforts at junglekeepers.org/

You two gotta make this a tradition. I really dig both podcasts

Did Lex bring a suit into the jungle and table for his podcast? Like, "i havent showered and shaved but i got to look classy for my podcast"

Thank you, Lex, I’m loving this series

Loved this podcast so much :) Can't get enough of the clips either. Great combo of minds here!!

Nightime in the Amazon is louder and busier than midtown Manhattan!!! I will never forget my first night trying to 'sleep' in a treehouse there

It's easy to find Puma sign but hard to see them. They leave tracks which are unique to them. They leave spore which is usually full of deer hair. Other animals don't eat the hair off the deer but Puma's do. Puma's like to lay at a high spot overlooking an area. They make a slight indentation in the soil. If you search you can find Puma hair which is unique. So maybe you never saw the Puma but you definitely know they are there.

I bought that book and so far it’s an amazing read

Great to hear Robert Paul Champagne is involved

Last week I was driving across eastern Oregon. Nearest gas station was 100 miles away. I was on a 2 lane road in the middle of nowhere when a pronghorn deer crossed the road 100 yards in front me. I was traveling at about 70 mph when I quickly slowed to 10 mph. It stopped and stood in my lane and just looked at me. I went to pass it in the oncoming lane at 10 mph when the thing turned, ran back in front of me and almost got hit. I share this story for 2 reasons. Some animals are really dumb. And it's best to come to a complete stop when you see a deer in the road because they almost act as if they want to get hit.

I live in the high mountain desert and, believe it or not, there is one rabbit who appears to be fascinated with me. He will just stop, stare at me and, if I don't move, he will hop closer (pause and repeat; pause and repeat). We have played this 'game' many times, and under different circumstances I'd totally be feeding and petting it. However I show my love and affection for him by NOT encouraging such behavior - as my 100-lb dog would just love that little snack ... I guess one could say we are in a 'long-distance relationship' 🐰💞 p.s. Love listening to you both. Wish I could share my Amazonian experiences with you (it's definitely an unpredictable place 💜)

It is so incredibly hard to start a fire in the rainforest. I couldn't do it

Instincts and critical thinking are two separate subjects. So awesome seeing this discussion. So interesting too me. But throw the theory of relativity at anything besides humans

I think parrots and some sea mammals are really intelligent

he‘s always talking about „seeing things“ (like the Tapir the size of a cow). Aren‘t Cameras one of the most important things for conservationists and scientists doing field work?! We want to see it too 🙃

Dude immediately comes out and says JJ’s dad doesn’t make things up and then proceeds to say a Tapir is the size of a cow. 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

Cow is at least twice as heavy as a tapir

Wow

Bung moa be deep

Smart. Next.