Comment by ecocentrik

> but it is probable that the high IQ individual has a better model of the predators, spiders, snakes and environment in general.

In a hostile environment a lack of prior experience or a lack of guidance with prior experience can mean death in a few days. The mathematician has no time to update priors. A nutritional deficit or a lack of adequate shelter will result in a rapid cognitive decline.

IQ as a predictor of health seems like the most relevant point in the research to this hypothetical situation.