Top 10 Smartest Animal Countdown

Author: Deborah Stanley
10th place:

Small Toothed Whale. This warm blooded small whale is known for
its mysterious journeys across the ocean. It is still unknown
how it can find others in the group several hundred miles away.

9th place:

Squid and octopus. They are considered to be some of the
smartest sea creatures. An octopus can build its shelter from
the ocean debris and is equal to none in camouflage. It can
change its color and pattern in less than a second, sending the
brain signal to its entire body.

8th place:

Sheep. British scientists believe that we underestimate sheep
on its intuition and intelligence. During several years of
research they have concluded that sheep possess exceptional
memory and could identify the faces of people or animals without
a mistake. They even claim that sheep's intellectual ability is
closer to humans than we thought. The main downside of their
study is that the animals tend to scare easy!

7th place:

Cacadu Parrot. In Great Britain a local parrot has become
recognized as the country's smartest animal. A cacadu named
Badjo can sew holding a needle and thread with his beak! Badjo's
owner, a professional tailor, confirms that the bird's skills
are 90% accurate.

6th place:

Crows. Officially, most scientists consider crows as the
smartest birds in the world, especially the ones living in big
cities. Tokyo, Japan, is known for the largest number of crows
in the world.

5th place:

Monkeys. Macacas are not only the famous inhabitants of local
safari parks or Indian temples. These smart animals above
everything else can recognize themselves in the mirror while
other animals, including cats, cannot.

4th place:

Rats. You will be surprised to learn that old experienced rats
can get away with any mouse trap: they shake it until the spring
is off and also shied less younger rats from the poisonous
meals.

3rd place:

Dolphins. It's a known fact that British Special Forces used
dolphins as informants during the war to carry messages to and
from various ships. Many scientists confirm that dolphins
possess amazing intellectual abilities. Also, dolphins never
sleep with their systems totally shut down – their brain is
taking turns on keeping one half in a sleep mode while the other
stays alert.

2nd place:

Elephants. Elephants are extremely skillful with their trunks
and are even known to paint with it! They also have an
exceptional memory important to distinguish friends from
enemies. If you ever hurt an elephant, he will remember it his
entire life and if your paths ever cross, beware!

1st place:

Primates: Until now gorillas and chimpanzees were considered
the smartest animals on the planet. However, the scientists are
spending a lot of time researching orangutans and think that
their abilities could be even more astonishing. So for their
closest proximity to human nature of improvising and using tools
to get food, primates remain as number one in our countdown.


About The Author: Deborah Stanley writes for
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