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ohwofasaterry: Hello did you get into ATC? |
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Stephenmoka4: Yes, they both fall under the same family, and act alike so, I felt since one was there maybe the other one give space for some other animals. |
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keandre: You've got a really great kid ❤. Goats are obviously intelligent, any animal that can and obey commands is intelligent. PS: You are the second Nigerian, I am seeing keeping goats as pets and not for meat, thumbs up and good luck to Pinky during the exams ![]() |
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DonDemu: mashable.com/2014/03/25/pigs-video-games/ You can read up the article to know more |
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EVILFOREST: Not just Diobu, and Mile 1 rats but rats in general are very sensitive and fast, so they can considered intelligent. |
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taiwiki: They are listed above. |
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paulolee: You might want to recheck your facts again, the tortoise outlives the elephant. |
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paulolee: Our forefathers perceived age and experience as wisdom, hence the saying "as wise as a tortoise" because the tortoise lives for a very long age. 2 Likes |
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identitylenz: ❤ |
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taiwiki: The orangutan is an intelligent animal but not as smart as the Chimp. |
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Shukusheka: Thanks for your comments. I slept off while compiling a list of notable mentions, and the rat is definitely among them. |
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PrincessB1: Gracias ❤ 2 Likes |
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The article was written by me, however, I used the following sources as a guide while writing: SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE SOURCE Cc: Lalasticlala Richiez Fynestboi 4 Likes 1 Share |
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11.Cats Cats just like their domestic counterparts dogs are intelligent, as they also possess the ability to and obey various commands. Unlike dogs, they are harder to train but obey the commands once it has stuck with them. They mostly learn through imitation and observation, with a fair portion of positive reinforcement. 5 Likes |
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10. Raccoons Raccoons have demonstrated their ability to solve problems for a long time. In a study carried out by researchers at USDA National Wildlife Center and the University of Wyoming, several raccoons were given a pitcher of water containing marshmallows and some pebbles. In order to reach the marshmallows, the raccoons had to raise the water level. Half of the raccoons figured out how to use pebbles to get the treat. Others found another way to knock over the pitcher, and get the marshmallows. They are also famed for ing solutions to problems for years and for being good at picking locks. 6 Likes |
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9. Parrots Parrots are known for their ability to imitate sounds they hear. Studies have shown that they possess a brain with the capacity of a human child. The African Grey parrot is the smartest parrot, as it has been known to learn a good number of human words, and use them in context to communicate with other people. Their memory can also a fair amount of numbers, which allows them to count. 9 Likes 1 Share |
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8. Dogs It would have been a thing of surprise if man’s best friend never made the list, considering the fact that they have been used in highly classified military operations. Dogs show intelligence by ing, and obeying commands, and sign languages. They are among the only animals alongside humans that are said to possess the ability, to understand someone else’s point of view. 11 Likes 1 Share |
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7. Pigs Pigs are very active and intelligent mammals. At a young age of six-weeks, a piglet ed the mirror test of self-awareness. This amazing animal further proves its high level of intelligence by its ability to understand, and display emotions. Pigs can also be taught to play video games, and understand sign languages. 3 Likes |
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6. Gorillas Just like their close relatives the Chimpanzee, Gorillas are known for their cognitive intelligence. A well-known case of these Great Apes displaying their level of intelligence was that of Koko, a gorilla that was able to understand English and taught to communicate using sign language. 3 Likes |
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5. Octopus These are probably the most intelligent invertebrates that exist. They have the largest brain of invertebrate with three-fifths of their neurons located in their arms. The Octopus has been known to have the ability to differentiate between two people. In a study carried out, Scientist had two people interact with the Octopus, one with a harsh tone and the other with a friendly tone. The people were asked to leave and return later to the Octopus, on arrival the Octopus avoided the one with the harsh tone and gave full attention to the friendly one. 4 Likes |
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4. Dolphins Apart from being a friend to humans for their heroic acts of rescuing people in danger at sea, Dolphins are known for their high level of intelligence. To prove how smart they were, Scientist marked the body of a Dolphin and showed it a mirror but the Dolphin was aware that the animal in the mirror was it. Normally, when animals come in with a mirror they tend to run away from their reflection or confront the perceived stranger. Only a few animals like Elephants, Pigs, Apes, and Dolphins have ed the mirror test of self-awareness. 11 Likes |
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3. Elephants Elephants have been known to display intelligence by looking out for each other, consoling bereaved of their herd, and protecting each other. A study carried out showed that the Elephant has a brain larger than that of any other land animal. This “big land giant” has the ability to differentiate between various languages, and a very level of self-awareness as they were able to recognize themselves during a mirror test. Elephants have been proven to cooperate with each other than humans, such as seen when they went on an organized revenge in a nearby community in India after a member of their herd was killed by a poacher. 5 Likes |
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2. Crows These birds are not only smart but have one of the most complex ways of communicating among birds. The Crow has the ability to form a wide network, among other Crows in order to spread information to a very wide range. A crow can a face easily, and these birds also feel emotions, which have been seen as a factor that fuels revenge when they are triggered or harmed. Their ability to create tools to fix their problems is also, another amazing thing about the Crows. 11 Likes 1 Share |
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