Previously I discussed Fibonacci’s sequence and how it effects the golden ratio. Surprisingly art is not the only field that this effects as this pattern is common across nature.
A famous example of this is evident in the breeding patterns of rabbits…
Realistically the chances of every rabbit pairing consisting of one male and female is highly unlikely as well as other factors such as the amount of offspring, how many survive, the age of breeding etc., however the basic principle is sound and the application of Fibonacci’s numbers is very impressive.
Another impressive occurrence of mathematics in nature is the innate mathematic ability possessed by animals. Hans the horse was believed to be able to count until studies proved that the horses reaction was simply a response to his owners facial expressions.
However not all animals have shown mathematical ability with aide from humans. Chimpanzees being studied at Kyoto university have displayed extraordinary talents. Below is a video of Ayumu the chimp, he is able to recognize and retain numbers on a screen in a fraction of a second.
From this evidence it could be possible to argue that animals may even be better than humans at some mathematical problems.
Unfortunately not quite to this dogs ability just yet.
