The 7 most impressive manifestations of intelligence in animals

Animals are much smarter than we think: they can solve puzzles, learn words and communicate with each other far from primitive ways.

1. Crows can solve puzzles at the level of five-year olds

It turns out that crows have the ability to solve problems. The birds showed the cylinders filled with water, in which swam some dainty. The crows quickly realized that in order to get a treat, it is necessary to raise the water level, because they have cast into the cylinder objects. Also, the birds realized that they will get a treat out of the cylinder, where the water level is higher, and if they throw in cylinder heavy objects that will sink to the bottom and will not float to the surface. In more interesting cases, crows even managed to bend a piece of wire to fish food from a narrow cylinder. In General, the researchers came to the conclusion that part of the judgment task the ravens are on the same level with children 5-7 years.

2. Dolphins call each other by names, each of which is unique

3. Elephants can communicate with one another and show compassion

In addition, elephants can show empathy. In General, animals do not show any interest in their dead relatives: they can sniff or eat. Elephants, by contrast, show emotions towards elephant remains, lingering near them and expressing signs of frustration and emotion. In one experiment, African elephants showed the skull of elephant, Buffalo and Rhino. Elephants arrested attention on the skull of his kinsman. Finally, the researchers were able to observe how elephants comfort each other. Usually when the elephant is concerned, it makes sounds and raises his ears. Other elephants of his clan coming to him, stroking his head trunks or put their trunks in its mouth.

4. Dogs can learn hundreds of words

5. Chimpanzees phenomenally solve puzzles related to memory

6. Kakadu is able to pick locks

7. Octopuses are very intelligent, but their thought process is strange to us