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They (birds) know, "Here is . . . enemy is coming," even fishes, animals, they know. As soon as there is enemy, they take protection

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Conversations and Morning Walks

1973 Conversations and Morning Walks

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Sometimes questions are raised saying that how do we know that a bird is more intelligent than a human being. Prabhupāda: Yes, bird is more intelligent. Svarūpa Dāmodara: But we are posing that the human beings are the . . . Prabhupāda: Just like, just like, here is a bird. As soon as he'll see so many men are coming, he'll jump over the . . . you are not intelligent to jump over. Suppose somebody is coming to stab you, you cannot jump. Therefore bird is more intelligent. Svarūpa Dāmodara: How do we know that they're not . . . (indistinct) . . .? Prabhupāda: Ah? No, they know, "Here is . . . enemy is coming," even fishes, animals, they know. As soon as there is enemy, they take protection.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: Sometimes questions are raised saying that how do we know that a bird is more intelligent than a human being.

Prabhupāda: Yes, bird is more intelligent.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: But we are posing that the human beings are the . . .

Prabhupāda: Just like, just like, here is a bird. As soon as he'll see so many men are coming, he'll jump over the . . . you are not intelligent to jump over. Suppose somebody is coming to stab you, you cannot jump. Therefore bird is more intelligent.

Svarūpa Dāmodara: How do we know that they're not . . . (indistinct) . . .?

Prabhupāda: Ah? No, they know, "Here is . . . enemy is coming," even fishes, animals, they know. As soon as there is enemy, they take protection.