What does London suggest when he writes, "The dog did not know anything about thermometers ... But the brute had its instinct" in "To Build A Fire"?

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Jayden Barrett

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10 May, 18:19

What does London suggest when he writes, "The dog did not know anything about thermometers ... But the brute had its instinct" in "To Build A Fire"?

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Emmanuel Powers · Answer 1

That the dog probably had an idea as to what the thermometer was for

Mateo Taylor · Answer 2

I'm pretty sure it meant that he didn't know how to tell what temperature it was with a thermometer, but he could tell the temperature by his own instincts.