Jul
12
2012

by James
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Astounding animal intellect: Crows are smarter than you think.

Most of us attribute intelligence to larger brained mammals like chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants. But how often do you considered avians? Crows are among the smartest creatures on the planet. They regularly use tools to reach food or lure animals towards roads where they will be hit by cars. They have regional “dialects” in their calls, indicating higher level communication. Crows can even recognize individual human faces and convey what you look like to other crows who have never seen you. Nathan Emery and Nicola Clayton, from the … Continue reading

Mar
30
2012

by James
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Elephants: Exceeding all other animals in wit and mind.

“The animal which surpasses all others in wit and mind.” —Aristotle Elephants are among the most intelligent creatures on Earth. They exhibit a variety of human-like behaviors, including grief, learning, allomothering, mimicry, art, play, a sense of humor, altruism, use of tools, compassion, cooperation, self-awareness, memory and possibly language. In my opinion, elephants could easily outsmart some humans. The similarities don’t stop there either. Like humans who display a preference for the right or left hand, elephants are usually dominant with their right or left tusk. The dominant … Continue reading