This is another post where most of these aren’t actually using tools, but I came across too many of these videos that I thought were interesting to ignore. Plus, they’re cute.
Bearded Dragon Waving
Cat Using Sign Language
Dog Using Sound Board
This one’s hard to interpret. Does the dog really understand what the soundboard is saying? I’m not convinced.
I like this video, but I think the main point it serves is as a cautionary tale. Humans wave their hands as a way to say ‘hi’. Bearded dragons wave their heads to show submission (and bob their heads for dominance). Thus, while to a human this might look like a bearded dragon saying ‘hi’, it’s far more likely that it is indicating submission to the human. It just shows that while we can learn a lot from these videos, we need to be cautious in our assumptions.