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10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by MayhorE(m): 6:41pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
1. Chimpanzees Chimpanzees and humans are remarkably similar, sharing about 99 percent of our DNA. Chimps are our closest living relatives, and like humans, live in social communities and can adapt to different environments. They can also learn sign language. Chimpanzees can walk upright on two legs if they choose, and while they are primarily vegetarians they consume meat (as well as eggs and insects) on occasion. Chimps make and use tools, such as stones to open nuts and leaves to soak up drinking water. They reach reproductive age at around the same time humans do – 13 for females and 16 for males. 2. Bottlenose Dolphins Bottlenose dolphins are one of just a handful of species in the animal kingdom that are able to use vocal learning to develop their own vocal signature. Early in life, each dolphin creates its own unique vocal whistle that gives it an individual identity. Because each whistle is unique, dolphins are able to call to each other by mimicking the whistle of a dolphin they want to communicate with. It's the equivalent of calling each other by name. Many dolphins establish strong social attachments and will stay with injured or ill members of the group, helping them to the surface of the water so they can breathe if necessary. There are also reports of dolphins protecting human swimmers from sharks by swimming in circles around them, or rushing the sharks to shoo them away. Dolphins have also been known to team up with humans to catch fish. They drive fish toward shore, where fishermen wait to cast their nets. The dolphins signal the fishermen when it's time to cast their nets, then they snatch up the fish that don't make it into the nets. 3. Elephants Elephants' brains are bigger than the brains of any other land animal, and the cortex has as many neurons as a human brain. The ability of elephants to learn is impressive, and they are also self-aware – they can actually recognize themselves in mirrors! In the wild, these highly social animals demonstrate helpfulness, compassion, and empathy. Their trunks and feet generate seismic activity that allows them to communicate with one another on a wide variety of subjects. Elephants are likely the only large land-dwelling mammals that communicate using seismic signals. 4. African Grey Parrots Known as the Einsteins of the parrot world, African Greys are highly intelligent. Studies have shown that the birds possess abstract, inferential reasoning abilities. They appear to have some understanding of causality and use it to reason about the world. African Greys also show their smarts with their counting abilities and vocalization skills. According to the Lafeber Company: "Most bird keepers believe that only an experienced bird enthusiast should keep a grey. They are complex parrots, highly sensitive, and more than a little demanding. They are also charming and brilliant, but this match of sensitivity and brains can lead to behavioral issues. They are creatures of habit, and even a small change in routine can make a sensitive grey unhappy." 5. Rats The ability to think about thinking is called metacognition, and a few years ago scientists discovered that rats, like humans, can make decisions based on what they do or do not know. Studies also show that rats are surprisingly self-aware, they're ticklish, and they dream just as we do. Pet rats are extremely social and form strong bonds with their owners. They learn their names and come when they're called, and they beg for time out of their cage to play and interact with their owners. 6. Crows A crow's brain is about the size of a human thumb, which is huge relative to its body size. This puts their intelligence on a level with primates, and gives them the ability to solve complex problems. Scientists have discovered that crows recognize and remember individual human faces. Different areas of a crow's brain light up when it sees a person it perceives as friendly or threatening. An 8-year-old girl in Seattle, Washington and her mom feed crows that visit their backyard. In return, the crows bring them gifts. The little girl has a carefully catalogued collection of over 70 trinkets her crow friends have left for her on her bird feeder, including earrings and a "best friend" charm. 7. Dogs When it comes to canine companions, "smart" means different things to different people. Some people feel an obedient dog is smart, while others believe a dog with a mind of her own is more intelligent. Very agreeable dogs are considered smart by most human standards. Humans judge the intelligence of dogs based primarily on how quickly they learn to obey our commands, how well they perform, and whether they are able to learn human-type stuff like identifying objects. Because dogs have lived among humans for so long and undergone so much domestication, some scientists believe they're more like humans than even chimps – and could serve as a model for understanding human social behavior. 8. Pigeons Studies show that pigeons are able to learn abstract mathematical rules, and in fact are the only non-humans other than rhesus monkeys with the ability. These much-maligned birds also have the ability to make extremely intelligent choices, and have highly evolved pigeon problem-solving skills. Pigeons are also able to recognize individual people, most likely by their facial characteristics. 9. Pigs According to some experts, pigs are among the smartest, cleanest domestic animals around – more so than cats and dogs. (The reason pigs roll around in mud isn't because they like to be dirty, but because they don't have sweat glands and the mud helps them cool off.) Researchers who have studied pigs have learned they have excellent long-term memories, solve mazes easily, can comprehend a simple symbolic language, love to play and play-fight with each other, can learn to operate a joystick to move an on-screen cursor, and use a mirror to find hidden food. 10. Octopuses Octopuses have the largest brains of any invertebrate. The common octopus has about 130 million neurons in its brain. A human has 100 billion. However, three-fifths of an octopus' neurons are not in the brain; they're in its arms. Each arm has a mind of its own, so to speak, and if cut off (which the octopus can regrow), will wander away and even grab at food as it did while still attached. 12 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by dingbang(m): 6:42pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Wild cats |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by femolacqua(m): 7:38pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Educative |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by galadima77(m): 7:49pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Interesting; especially number 10 |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nobody: 9:05pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Op, this post would have made sense if you added pictures... |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by SEEDORF441(m): 9:11pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
happy to know dis |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Ishilove: 10:24pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Op you should have added the source link. I believe the rat analysis because the ones in my place avoid rat gum whenever one of them gets caught. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nobody: 10:35pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Ishilove:my dear you just said it all 6 Likes |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nicho118(m): 10:36pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Human? |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by MayhorE(m): 10:44pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Nicho118:Human is an higher animal ![]() |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by MayhorE(m): 10:45pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Martino240: m sorry, I'll try and correct that in my next post, thanks 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by domido(m): 11:02pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Martino240:True |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by ademoladeji(m): 11:04pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
What about Fish n Goat?
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Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by deriksneh(m): 11:13pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
LALASTICLALA WOULD BLIKE WHERE'S SNAKE!!!!!!!! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nobody: 11:24pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
Rats should be number 1. 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nobody: 11:31pm On Apr 26, 2017 |
good to know,thanks for sharing |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nature8(m): 1:06am On Apr 27, 2017 |
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Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by jericco1(m): 1:44am On Apr 27, 2017 |
The Pig part is very impressive. |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by duduade: 4:21am On Apr 27, 2017 |
Iffa hear ... Pigs clean!!!! Nonsense |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nobody: 6:14am On Apr 27, 2017 |
Chickens are smarter than Dogs |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Auntielinda(f): 6:15am On Apr 27, 2017 |
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Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by galadima77(m): 6:20am On Apr 27, 2017 |
So snake no dey amongst intelligent animals? |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by refiner(f): 6:59am On Apr 27, 2017 |
I can vouch for those rats... They have learnt how to jump like a pro with my rat trap...and they have learnt to control their longer throat cos even tho i pour all my crayfish and tomatoes in that trap,they will ignore it...or i dunno if they have changed diet... ![]() 11 Likes |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Olu317(m): 7:38am On Apr 27, 2017 |
MayhorE:@OP, you tried but DOLPHIN is the only animal that use between 18%—20% of its BRAIN. The greatest of Human being use less than 10% ,which means YOUR NUMBER ONE need be adjusted God bless you for effort. Cheers 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by ahza(m): 8:03am On Apr 27, 2017 |
Olu317:Because it uses 18-20% of its brain doesnt make it smarter than human beings does it? Neither does it make it smarter than other animals it all depends on the brain capacity. I mean that a dolphin has to get to 18-20% for it to do what it does but other smart animals don't need to go that far. Kabish? ![]() 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by mejai(m): 8:04am On Apr 27, 2017 |
where d hell is pigeon... used in war time |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nobody: 8:05am On Apr 27, 2017 |
Olu317: you know myth busters?... the 10% of the brain stuff is busted... some facts arent actually facts... |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by MayhorE(m): 8:43am On Apr 27, 2017 |
Olu317: thank you very much but that'll be next time. Should be changed to human bah? |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by MayhorE(m): 8:49am On Apr 27, 2017 |
duduade: lolz, they are very clean, its just that they love staying in the mud to keep their temperature because they don't have sweat gland |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by eugochukwu: 9:31am On Apr 27, 2017 |
lol.. I laugh in greek I no see cat for OP list, but I see pig... Haha.. The list is almost ''as dirty as a pig.'' MayhorE: |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by pistero(m): 9:34am On Apr 27, 2017 |
rats are very smart, we use rat gum to catch rat in our house before the rats them come wising up, you go see rat wey dey jump rat gum. rat go see the gum just waka the other way. 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nobody: 9:36am On Apr 27, 2017 |
Where is lala's brother in spirit ![]() 1 Like |
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