Discover the top 10 smartest animals, from dolphins to ravens, showcasing incredible intelligence!
Most squirrels display an impressive array of tricks and strategies that help them survive, which researchers believe shows an advanced level of cunning and intellect
Pigeons can recognize hundreds of images even after several years have passed. They can also identify themselves in a mirror and discriminate between two paintings
The octopus is one of the smartest creatures in the sea. Octopuses play, solve problems, navigate through mazes and have respectable short-term memories.
The lab rat finds shortcuts, loopholes and escape routes in the laboratory experiments. In fact, highly trained rats have saved thousands of lives by detecting tuberculosis (TB) in humans
When researchers placed the food bowl behind a solid barrier, which was only visible in the mirror, seven out of the eight pigs found their food.
Crows gather nuts from trees and place them in the street for passing cars to crack open the shells. After waiting for the light to change, they return to the retrieve their snack.
Elephants have good memories and they can recognize their family members. Elephants can recognize themselves in mirrors and show signs of grief over their dead relatives.
Orangutans stand out as being especially gifted in the brains department. In fact, they can weigh costs and benefits when exchanging goods, similar to humans.
Dolphins use tools in their natural environment and can learn an impressive array of behavioral commands by human trainers and can be trained to find explosive mines underwater.
Chimpanzees can learn sign language to communicate with humans and remember the name sign for individuals they have not seen for several years.