Are you an animal lover? Well, if you are, this will be one of the most interesting articles you’ve ever read. We’ve created a list of the 7 smartest animals in the world. Some animals might surprise you!
1. Chimpanzee
Humans and chimpanzees share 90% of DNA. Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives and they live in social communities just like humans. Chimpanzees can also learn sign language.
2. Bottlenose Dolphins
Bottlenose dolphins can use vocal learning to develop their individual vocal signature. They get really attached to the members of their group and stay with them if they’re injured. These dolphins also protect swimmers from sharks. They swim in circles around swimmers if they sense a shark near.
3. Elephants
Did you know that elephants have the biggest brain that any other land animal? Their cortex also has the same number of neurons as the human’s brain.
4. Rats
Scientists have discovered that rats can actually make decisions based on things they do and don’t know.
5. African gray parrot
African gray parrots are known as Einstein parrots and they are really intelligent. Scientists have proven that these birds posses inferential, reasoning abilities and have an understanding of causality. They also have excellent counting and vocal abilities.
6. Dogs
Some scientists believe that dogs are more like humans than chimpanzees. That’s no wonder since they’ve lived with humans for so long and have been domesticated.
7. Octopus
Octopuses have the biggest brain of any invertebrate. Their brain contains 130 million neurons- human brain has 100 billion. 3/5 of those neurons are located in their arms.