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Study shows pigs are highly intelligent and smarter than dogs — and some children

Recent studies highlighted by researchers from Emory University show that they possess excellent long-term and spatial memory, problem-solving skills, and the ability to navigate complex mazes and distinguish between objects.

Beyond problem-solving, researchers found that pigs demonstrate emotional intelligence, experiencing a wide range of emotions and empathizing with others.

Ultimately, scientists rank pigs as the fifth most intelligent animal in the world. In fact, they are smarter than many young children. For example, while understanding a reflection in a mirror takes a child years to grasp, piglets tested in the same vein mastered it in just a few hours.

Despite being overlooked in discussions of animal intelligence, their capabilities are gaining recognition from researchers and animal behaviorists.

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Scientists finally discovered what causes orange fur in cats.

They also found what makes the patchy patterns of calicos and tortoiseshells.

Two independent research teams discovered that a genetic deletion near a gene called Arhgap36, located on the X chromosome, drives the production of orange pigment in feline fur. This breakthrough sheds light on the long-standing genetic mystery that explains why most orange cats are male and why nearly all calicos and tortoiseshells are female.

The researchers found that this deletion increases the production of Arhgap36 RNA, activating a molecular pathway that causes melanocytes—pigment-producing skin cells—to generate a reddish-yellow pigment. This mechanism bypasses the more commonly known Mc1r gene, which influences red hair in other mammals but doesn’t explain orange fur in cats.

The discovery, published on the preprint server bioRxiv, marks the first time Arhgap36 has been linked to skin or hair coloration in any species. Experts are excited by this unexpected finding, which reveals a new molecular pathway and offers fresh insights into the complexity of feline genetics. As one researcher put it, "Everything you need to know about genetics you can learn from your cat."

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