Episode
Horizon: What Makes an Animal Smart?
Overview
This report by Horizon takes a look at the instinctive side of intelligence in animals that shows us that we owe more to instinct than we may care to think.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 23
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1986-05-12
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
What Makes an Animal Smart? is Episode 16 in 1986 of Horizon. It aired on 1986-05-12. The runtime is 60 min.
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