Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,201,409 members, 7,978,290 topics. Date: Friday, 18 October 2024 at 03:50 AM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Education / 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth (4037 Views)
How The Most Intelligent Student In My Secondary School Days Defrauded A Bank / 11 Most Intelligent Animals / 'igbos Are The Most Intelligent Black African Race In The World' - US Reports (2) (3) (4)
10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:35pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
In case you hadn't heard, humans aren't the only intelligent beings on planet Earth. In fact, we have plenty of company, and you may be surprised to learn who else is on the list. 10 of the Most Intelligent Animals on Earth 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. 1 Like
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:36pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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 Likes
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:37pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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.
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:38pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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."
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:39pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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.
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:40pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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.
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:41pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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. 1 Like
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:42pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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.
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:42pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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. 1 Like
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:43pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
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
|
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 1:45pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Abfinest007(m): 2:04pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
u didn't mention snakes n cat 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Abfinest007(m): 2:05pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
u didn't mention snakes n cats |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by successking401(m): 2:22pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
ok |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by gatecrash123: 5:08pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Uyi168: 5:17pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Get pictures to spice up the thread... 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Justbeingreal(m): 6:01pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Rat as pet really Do you know in Nigeria rats and mosquitoes are like terrorists to ones night rest when they find a way into ones house... 6 Likes |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Overthyrosine(m): 6:06pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Wow!Amazing!!!.. |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Nwaikuku2(m): 6:42pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Dolphins help human caught fish, rats dreams. who told u? |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by eddyghali(m): 6:49pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Rats dream?? OP abeg, no do i no dey mood to laugh |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by dazzlingd(m): 6:52pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
What of tortoise, African folktales spoke of its intelligence. What of the serpent, Jewish folktales spoke of its intelligence |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by esecoal(m): 7:08pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
very educative thanks for the enlightment gatecrash123: 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by xedyl(m): 7:34pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Nwaikuku2: YouTube is your friend 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Mustack: 7:51pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
Rat Ke OP old stop taking that thing.. cat nko |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by clive2u(m): 8:29pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
gatecrash123:whereas some part in nigeria believe if you kill a crow you have to bury it properly like human, i dont knw why we get primitive mentality. the crow sha dey look winchy eh i still remember resident evil 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by SamuelLoch: 8:29pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
I only had vast knowledge on bottle-nose dolphins, elephant and dogs... I've finally learnt something new today! 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by akoaki(m): 8:54pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
dazzlingd:Tortoise has just African intelligence, not global like others mentioned. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by biosilicon: 9:25pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
wow!! i have just made a decision to own african grey parrots 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by blueflowers(f): 9:29pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
It is so educative 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by MaziOmenuko: 9:43pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
You used the wrong pix for African gray parrots; the pix you showed are that of a noisy breed of parrot. No iota of sense in them, very difficult to train. Just makes noise upandan. Loves the company of their noise, can whine and complain for long hours. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Of The Most Intelligent Animals On Earth by Mustack: 9:52pm On Feb 06, 2019 |
After shell this much to learn from elementary till graduation. And still further to learn things up there and yet you get job offer of 40k monthly.... Don't you see the system is a scam? |
Federal University Of Technology, Minna Increases Christians Student School Fees / What Is The Difference Between NHIS And HMO? / See The Questions A Lecturer Set For Students Of LAUTECH (pic)
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 35 |