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7 Most Intelligent Animals

By Sneha

Humans are also animals who have evolved more than other animals in the long race of civilization. Many of us are of the belief that only human beings are intelligent and others are not. How do you think an animal brings up their children? Why do they respond when we call them? That is because they too are intelligent and smart. But this intelligence varies from one animal to the other. Here are some of the most intelligent animals of the world.

Chimpanzees- Most of their genes are like humans and they fall into the category of the most intelligent and smart animals. They perform lots of organized tasks and can quickly grasp sign language in order to communicate. In fact these animals are so intelligent that sometimes they have even defeated humans in memory exams.

Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees

Most of their genes are like humans and they fall into the category of the most intelligent and smart animals.

Dolphin

Dolphin

Dolphins attract human beings a lot and they are also said to be a friend of human beings. Kids are especially attracted to them.

Penguin

Penguin

Penguins are independent animals. They are also very intelligent animals as they can recognize themselves in the mirror.

Ant

Ant

There are many traits in an ant that have been seen as symptoms of their intelligence. Ants are generally of a very organized nature.

Parrot

Parrot

Parrots are considered as intelligent creatures as they can mimic human voice and also form sentences with the words that they pick from humans.

Elephants

Elephants

Just like human beings, elephants are also mammals. They too fall into the category of intelligent animals.

Dogs

Dogs

Dogs are a very good and intelligent pet. They can be trained well.

Dolphin- Dolphins attract human beings a lot and they are also said to be a friend of human beings. Kids are especially attracted to them. They have the ability to reason and solve problems. Researchers have claimed that these intelligent animals communicate using a language of their own that they have just started to unravel.

Penguin- Penguins are independent animals. They are also very intelligent animals as they can recognize themselves in the mirror. They tend to hide their intelligence. Penguins are very loyal creatures. They will come back to you and also respond to the names you call them with. You can easily train them for various activities.

Ant- There are many traits in an ant that have been seen as symptoms of their intelligence. They can remember the path they travel in, seem to communicate with each other in some way, farm slaves, build colonies etc. Ants are generally of a very organized nature. They can thus be considered as intelligent animals.

Parrots- Parrots are considered as intelligent creatures as they can mimic human voice and also form sentences with the words that they pick from humans. They can even identify many objects and can be trained to do a lot of things.

Elephants- Just like human beings, elephants are also mammals. They too fall into the category of intelligent animals. In fact these good animals are epitomic of incredible memories. They can transmit sound even in the long distance. In some cultures elephants are symbolic of great wisdom. They are also akin to most of the common human emotions.

Dogs- They are very good and intelligent pet. They can be trained well. Dogs seem to understand humans and also respond to their emotions. These animals are very smart and are faithful to their masters.

All these animals are good and human friendly. Do you agree?

Story first published: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 19:35 [IST]
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