El Cid   220 #1 Posted January 1, 2016 Just watching it on TV.  What would happen if it happened in real life? I have seen pictures of babies being brought up by different species, so I believe it could happen. In real life, would a human baby be more intelligent than its ape 'family'? Most of our intelligence that is measured, comes from schools and the written word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cassity   10 #2 Posted January 1, 2016 Just watching it on TV. What would happen if it happened in real life? I have seen pictures of babies being brought up by different species, so I believe it could happen. In real life, would a human baby be more intelligent than its ape 'family'? Most of our intelligence that is measured, comes from schools and the written word.  Isn't that the measure of most species? Education that is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
unbeliever   10 #3 Posted January 1, 2016 Just watching it on TV. What would happen if it happened in real life? I have seen pictures of babies being brought up by different species, so I believe it could happen. In real life, would a human baby be more intelligent than its ape 'family'? Most of our intelligence that is measured, comes from schools and the written word.  Such a baby would most certainly be more intelligent that its adoptive family. Humans have a far superior ability to learn.  The baby having been denied human contact at the crucial development stages would be severely maladapted to living amongst humans. It would need a lot of therapy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cassity   10 #4 Posted January 1, 2016 Such a baby would most certainly be more intelligent that its adoptive family. Humans have a far superior ability to learn.  The baby having been denied human contact at the crucial development stages would be severely maladapted to living amongst humans. It would need a lot of therapy.  The problem with human babies is they are not instinctive on birth..living within an ape environment its chances of survival would be almost negligible...if not zero. Young chimps instinctively cling to the mother or family members. Humans don't have that ability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Sheffvlad   10 #5 Posted January 1, 2016 The animals would eat the baby. Simples. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   220 #6 Posted January 1, 2016 The animals would eat the baby. Simples.  Shar Pei nurses tiger cubs in Russia, and more inter-species breastfeeding.  http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/184254/shar-pei-nurses-tiger-cubs-in-russia-and-more-interspecies-breastfeeding/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...