these are likely to be the smartest creatures you’ll ever come across in the
creatures you’ll ever come across in the
creatures you’ll ever come across in the animal kingdom
animal kingdom
animal kingdom it’s only your first try but you’re
it’s only your first try but you’re
it’s only your first try but you’re treating them like equals they’re sheep
treating them like equals they’re sheep
treating them like equals they’re sheep they’re inferior no they’re not course
they’re inferior no they’re not course
they’re inferior no they’re not course they are
they are
they are we are the Masters babe welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten intelligent animals collectively they
intelligent animals collectively they
intelligent animals collectively they can achieve high intelligence somewhat
can achieve high intelligence somewhat
can achieve high intelligence somewhat like how your brain works for this list
like how your brain works for this list
like how your brain works for this list we’re looking at the animals that are
we’re looking at the animals that are
we’re looking at the animals that are known to possess smarts and intelligence
known to possess smarts and intelligence
known to possess smarts and intelligence that may even remind us of human
that may even remind us of human
that may even remind us of human intelligence at times but we are
intelligence at times but we are
intelligence at times but we are excluding human beings from our choices
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[Music] found in North America this mammal even
found in North America this mammal even
found in North America this mammal even looks like a bandit so it’s not that
looks like a bandit so it’s not that
looks like a bandit so it’s not that surprising that it’s no stranger to
surprising that it’s no stranger to
surprising that it’s no stranger to seeking food from the trash or being
seeking food from the trash or being
seeking food from the trash or being pests in people’s homes
pests in people’s homes
pests in people’s homes however the raccoon also has perhaps
however the raccoon also has perhaps
however the raccoon also has perhaps surprisingly amazing intelligence
surprisingly amazing intelligence
surprisingly amazing intelligence studies have shown that these clever
studies have shown that these clever
studies have shown that these clever beasts have been able to recall
beasts have been able to recall
beasts have been able to recall solutions to complex problems and even
solutions to complex problems and even
solutions to complex problems and even identify and differentiate different
identify and differentiate different
identify and differentiate different symbols up to three years after learning
symbols up to three years after learning
symbols up to three years after learning them some experts have also said that
them some experts have also said that
them some experts have also said that raccoons performed very high on a mammal
raccoons performed very high on a mammal
raccoons performed very high on a mammal IQ test way to go you marvelous massed
IQ test way to go you marvelous massed
IQ test way to go you marvelous massed mammals that was a pretty good plan
mammals that was a pretty good plan
mammals that was a pretty good plan number nine border collie the poodle and
number nine border collie the poodle and
number nine border collie the poodle and German Shepherd usually round out the
German Shepherd usually round out the
German Shepherd usually round out the top three most intelligent breeds but
top three most intelligent breeds but
top three most intelligent breeds but Border Collies are canine rocket
Border Collies are canine rocket
Border Collies are canine rocket scientists often considered the smartest
scientists often considered the smartest
scientists often considered the smartest dogs in the world the border collie is
dogs in the world the border collie is
dogs in the world the border collie is known for its sheep herding skills
known for its sheep herding skills
known for its sheep herding skills unstoppable stamina and the need to keep
unstoppable stamina and the need to keep
unstoppable stamina and the need to keep themselves busy with any task that’s
themselves busy with any task that’s
themselves busy with any task that’s presented to them it’s said that these
presented to them it’s said that these
presented to them it’s said that these quick-thinking dogs can find escape
quick-thinking dogs can find escape
quick-thinking dogs can find escape routes out of their pens by opening
routes out of their pens by opening
routes out of their pens by opening locked doors and unlocking gate what is
locked doors and unlocking gate what is
locked doors and unlocking gate what is 3 times 2 they can even pick up
3 times 2 they can even pick up
3 times 2 they can even pick up different variations in our tone of
different variations in our tone of
different variations in our tone of voice while we’re giving them a command
voice while we’re giving them a command
voice while we’re giving them a command and they observe how we use our hands
and they observe how we use our hands
and they observe how we use our hands during training number 8 African Grey
during training number 8 African Grey
during training number 8 African Grey parrot it’s fairly common knowledge that
parrot it’s fairly common knowledge that
parrot it’s fairly common knowledge that parrots are smart birds that can be
parrots are smart birds that can be
parrots are smart birds that can be trained to say short sentences and to
trained to say short sentences and to
trained to say short sentences and to mimic human speech couldn’t start the
mimic human speech couldn’t start the
mimic human speech couldn’t start the car we had to take the spaceship if you
car we had to take the spaceship if you
car we had to take the spaceship if you decided to shoot the lasers they’ve even
decided to shoot the lasers they’ve even
decided to shoot the lasers they’ve even been known to mimic ringing telephones
been known to mimic ringing telephones
been known to mimic ringing telephones and the sound of garbage trucks backing
and the sound of garbage trucks backing
and the sound of garbage trucks backing up what’s different
up what’s different
up what’s different what’s different that’s right and we’ll
what’s different that’s right and we’ll
what’s different that’s right and we’ll color bigger what color bigger good bird
color bigger what color bigger good bird
color bigger what color bigger good bird in a 2011 study African Gray parrots
in a 2011 study African Gray parrots
in a 2011 study African Gray parrots were discovered to have skills of
were discovered to have skills of
were discovered to have skills of deduction and elimination after
deduction and elimination after
deduction and elimination after undergoing experiments that had them
undergoing experiments that had them
undergoing experiments that had them figuring out where food had been hidden
figuring out where food had been hidden
figuring out where food had been hidden which is a type of intelligence
which is a type of intelligence
which is a type of intelligence previously only observed in humans and
previously only observed in humans and
previously only observed in humans and primates paper that’s right for birdie
primates paper that’s right for birdie
primates paper that’s right for birdie of course their proven ability to be
of course their proven ability to be
of course their proven ability to be taught to say more than 100 words is
taught to say more than 100 words is
taught to say more than 100 words is quite impressive as well how many corner
quite impressive as well how many corner
quite impressive as well how many corner [Music]
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[Music] corner 6 corner that’s right what do you
corner 6 corner that’s right what do you
corner 6 corner that’s right what do you want number 7
want number 7
want number 7 pig pigs are smart pigs are not smart
pig pigs are smart pigs are not smart
pig pigs are smart pigs are not smart apparently there is intelligent as
apparently there is intelligent as
apparently there is intelligent as dolphins advantage dolphin believe it or
dolphins advantage dolphin believe it or
dolphins advantage dolphin believe it or not these popular farm animals are
not these popular farm animals are
not these popular farm animals are actually trainable in fact their
actually trainable in fact their
actually trainable in fact their memories last up to 3 years and they can
memories last up to 3 years and they can
memories last up to 3 years and they can adjust to certain conditions during
adjust to certain conditions during
adjust to certain conditions during survival mode Nellie has no problem
survival mode Nellie has no problem
survival mode Nellie has no problem scoring a goal but all of our three
scoring a goal but all of our three
scoring a goal but all of our three children find this task far harder pigs
children find this task far harder pigs
children find this task far harder pigs also have a good sense of direction and
also have a good sense of direction and
also have a good sense of direction and can find their way over long distances
can find their way over long distances
can find their way over long distances but the piglet quickly realizes the food
but the piglet quickly realizes the food
but the piglet quickly realizes the food is just a reflection and to reach it he
is just a reflection and to reach it he
is just a reflection and to reach it he has to walk behind the barrier what’s
has to walk behind the barrier what’s
has to walk behind the barrier what’s perhaps more surprising is that a pig
perhaps more surprising is that a pig
perhaps more surprising is that a pig can also learn to play a Penn State
can also learn to play a Penn State
can also learn to play a Penn State University professor found that all a
University professor found that all a
University professor found that all a pig needed was a joystick a computer and
pig needed was a joystick a computer and
pig needed was a joystick a computer and joystick oriented video games and the
joystick oriented video games and the
joystick oriented video games and the result was the pig using his snout to
result was the pig using his snout to
result was the pig using his snout to move the stick
I don’t go number six rat
I don’t go number six rat [Music]
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[Music] small and resourceful these rodents are
small and resourceful these rodents are
small and resourceful these rodents are known to adapt very well in changing
known to adapt very well in changing
known to adapt very well in changing situations they also have excellent
situations they also have excellent
situations they also have excellent memories since its said that they never
memories since its said that they never
memories since its said that they never forget a certain navigational route in a
forget a certain navigational route in a
forget a certain navigational route in a 2011 study rats even showed social
2011 study rats even showed social
2011 study rats even showed social intelligence when presented with food
intelligence when presented with food
intelligence when presented with food many of them first liberated the caged
many of them first liberated the caged
many of them first liberated the caged rats in the experiment so both of them
rats in the experiment so both of them
rats in the experiment so both of them could eat in terms of communication rats
could eat in terms of communication rats
could eat in terms of communication rats can communicate by touch smell and even
can communicate by touch smell and even
can communicate by touch smell and even at frequencies we can’t hear rats can
at frequencies we can’t hear rats can
at frequencies we can’t hear rats can also recognize their names and respond
also recognize their names and respond
also recognize their names and respond when they’re called
when they’re called
when they’re called [Music]
number five orangutan
number five orangutan hanging out
this reddish brown ape is one of the
this reddish brown ape is one of the most intelligent primates on earth
most intelligent primates on earth
most intelligent primates on earth alongside chimpanzees native to
alongside chimpanzees native to
alongside chimpanzees native to Southeast Asia orangutans have been
Southeast Asia orangutans have been
Southeast Asia orangutans have been shown to be able to communicate with
shown to be able to communicate with
shown to be able to communicate with people through the use of symbols and
people through the use of symbols and
people through the use of symbols and sounds and can use tools in various
sounds and can use tools in various
sounds and can use tools in various applications orangutan z’ can also
applications orangutan z’ can also
applications orangutan z’ can also communicate via sign language and our
communicate via sign language and our
communicate via sign language and our skilled nest builders making new ones
skilled nest builders making new ones
skilled nest builders making new ones every evening in just a few minutes and
every evening in just a few minutes and
every evening in just a few minutes and choosing branches that support their
choosing branches that support their
choosing branches that support their weight number for Crowe it said that
weight number for Crowe it said that
weight number for Crowe it said that these crafty birds actually wait
these crafty birds actually wait
these crafty birds actually wait patiently for a car to crack the shell
patiently for a car to crack the shell
patiently for a car to crack the shell of a nut collect your crack not in
of a nut collect your crack not in
of a nut collect your crack not in safety while that may be true crows have
safety while that may be true crows have
safety while that may be true crows have also proven that they have reasoning
also proven that they have reasoning
also proven that they have reasoning abilities rivaling that of a human
abilities rivaling that of a human
abilities rivaling that of a human seven-year-old crows are arguably the
seven-year-old crows are arguably the
seven-year-old crows are arguably the only non-primate animals that use tools
only non-primate animals that use tools
only non-primate animals that use tools for example using sticks and hooks which
for example using sticks and hooks which
for example using sticks and hooks which they use to take grub out from logs and
they use to take grub out from logs and
they use to take grub out from logs and branches found in almost all parts of
branches found in almost all parts of
branches found in almost all parts of the world
the world
the world crows also have the ability to
crows also have the ability to
crows also have the ability to distinguish different people
distinguish different people
distinguish different people by recognizing facial features and when
by recognizing facial features and when
by recognizing facial features and when we put our masks on I think you’ll see a
we put our masks on I think you’ll see a
we put our masks on I think you’ll see a dramatically different response to the
dramatically different response to the
dramatically different response to the birds then certainly we’re seeing right
birds then certainly we’re seeing right
birds then certainly we’re seeing right now
number three elephant Earth’s biggest
number three elephant Earth’s biggest land animal is well known for having a
land animal is well known for having a
land animal is well known for having a long memory span and an ability to show
long memory span and an ability to show
long memory span and an ability to show empathy towards each other they say
empathy towards each other they say
empathy towards each other they say Duchess is the more intelligent one
Duchess is the more intelligent one
Duchess is the more intelligent one because she doesn’t bother to work out
because she doesn’t bother to work out
because she doesn’t bother to work out these things she waits for Gaye to do it
these things she waits for Gaye to do it
these things she waits for Gaye to do it and then just helped herself once guys
and then just helped herself once guys
and then just helped herself once guys sussed it out elephants also use
sussed it out elephants also use
sussed it out elephants also use physical contact and vocal sounds to
physical contact and vocal sounds to
physical contact and vocal sounds to comfort other elements when they’re
comfort other elements when they’re
comfort other elements when they’re distressed they can also recognize
distressed they can also recognize
distressed they can also recognize twelve distinct tones of music and
twelve distinct tones of music and
twelve distinct tones of music and recreate melodies and yes there is an
recreate melodies and yes there is an
recreate melodies and yes there is an elephant band what might be more
elephant band what might be more
elephant band what might be more surprising is that they apparently
surprising is that they apparently
surprising is that they apparently experience grief when mourning the
experience grief when mourning the
experience grief when mourning the deaths of other members of their species
deaths of other members of their species
deaths of other members of their species they fall strangely silent as they
they fall strangely silent as they
they fall strangely silent as they fumble the bones located in Africa and
fumble the bones located in Africa and
fumble the bones located in Africa and Asia elephants also seem to understand
Asia elephants also seem to understand
Asia elephants also seem to understand human language and even mimic human
human language and even mimic human
human language and even mimic human voices
number two bottlenose dolphin with the
number two bottlenose dolphin with the biggest brains of any other animals of
biggest brains of any other animals of
biggest brains of any other animals of the same size averaging about 3.5 pounds
the same size averaging about 3.5 pounds
the same size averaging about 3.5 pounds it’s not surprising that the bottlenose
it’s not surprising that the bottlenose
it’s not surprising that the bottlenose dolphin is one smart mammal I really
dolphin is one smart mammal I really
dolphin is one smart mammal I really hand it to these animals just how how
hand it to these animals just how how
hand it to these animals just how how quickly they learn something as
quickly they learn something as
quickly they learn something as complicated as that they show off their
complicated as that they show off their
complicated as that they show off their cleverness by intentionally making
cleverness by intentionally making
cleverness by intentionally making underwater bubble rings to amuse
underwater bubble rings to amuse
underwater bubble rings to amuse themselves studies have shown that they
themselves studies have shown that they
themselves studies have shown that they also have self-awareness as proven by
also have self-awareness as proven by
also have self-awareness as proven by their ability to recognize their
their ability to recognize their
their ability to recognize their reflections in a mirror found in
reflections in a mirror found in
reflections in a mirror found in temperate and tropical waters around the
temperate and tropical waters around the
temperate and tropical waters around the world bottlenose dolphins are even known
world bottlenose dolphins are even known
world bottlenose dolphins are even known to use marine sponges to avoid injuries
to use marine sponges to avoid injuries
to use marine sponges to avoid injuries and are intelligent problem-solvers Luna
and are intelligent problem-solvers Luna
and are intelligent problem-solvers Luna hit the squid symbol and then she made a
hit the squid symbol and then she made a
hit the squid symbol and then she made a little buzz of happiness that she
little buzz of happiness that she
little buzz of happiness that she managed to trigger it she can now go
managed to trigger it she can now go
managed to trigger it she can now go back to the trainer and she will be
back to the trainer and she will be
back to the trainer and she will be given a squid before we reveal our top
given a squid before we reveal our top
given a squid before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions this clearly demonstrates learning not
this clearly demonstrates learning not
this clearly demonstrates learning not just of one or two actions like the
just of one or two actions like the
just of one or two actions like the garden birds but a whole sequence of
garden birds but a whole sequence of
garden birds but a whole sequence of actions the observed octopuses gathering
actions the observed octopuses gathering
actions the observed octopuses gathering empty coconut shells walking across the
empty coconut shells walking across the
empty coconut shells walking across the seafloor with them and then assembling
seafloor with them and then assembling
seafloor with them and then assembling the two halves of the coconut into a
the two halves of the coconut into a
the two halves of the coconut into a shelter by linking legs the worker ants
shelter by linking legs the worker ants
shelter by linking legs the worker ants create a living raft supported by the
create a living raft supported by the
create a living raft supported by the surface tension of the water and observe
surface tension of the water and observe
surface tension of the water and observe the brilliance of what they have learned
the brilliance of what they have learned
the brilliance of what they have learned to cooperate hunting their prey with
to cooperate hunting their prey with
to cooperate hunting their prey with many acting as one pack the pod leader
many acting as one pack the pod leader
many acting as one pack the pod leader emits a sound that cues all the whales
emits a sound that cues all the whales
emits a sound that cues all the whales to ascend with mouths open
number one chimpanzee you probably
number one chimpanzee you probably guessed that our top pick was going to
guessed that our top pick was going to
guessed that our top pick was going to be this intelligent animal as the
be this intelligent animal as the
be this intelligent animal as the chimpanzee alongside the orangutan is
chimpanzee alongside the orangutan is
chimpanzee alongside the orangutan is most often considered the smartest ape
most often considered the smartest ape
most often considered the smartest ape and animal of all in this interaction we
and animal of all in this interaction we
and animal of all in this interaction we can see Kip and William or chasing
can see Kip and William or chasing
can see Kip and William or chasing around and you can see that it’s a
around and you can see that it’s a
around and you can see that it’s a playful into action because William
playful into action because William
playful into action because William actually has a play face native to
actually has a play face native to
actually has a play face native to Africa chimps have even been known to
Africa chimps have even been known to
Africa chimps have even been known to outwit human beings and they may have
outwit human beings and they may have
outwit human beings and they may have better short-term memories than humans
better short-term memories than humans
better short-term memories than humans at least according to a 2013 study but
at least according to a 2013 study but
at least according to a 2013 study but even when the PRI played a youmu against
even when the PRI played a youmu against
even when the PRI played a youmu against their best human students who were given
their best human students who were given
their best human students who were given regular practice sessions are you moose
regular practice sessions are you moose
regular practice sessions are you moose still be told humans chimps are also
still be told humans chimps are also
still be told humans chimps are also skilled problem solvers with an ability
skilled problem solvers with an ability
skilled problem solvers with an ability to observe and figure out certain
to observe and figure out certain
to observe and figure out certain situations and use tools like stones and
situations and use tools like stones and
situations and use tools like stones and sticks when searching for food that’s no
sticks when searching for food that’s no
sticks when searching for food that’s no monkey business
do you agree with our list never send a
do you agree with our list never send a monkey to do a bird’s job what do you
monkey to do a bird’s job what do you
monkey to do a bird’s job what do you think is the most intelligent animal on
think is the most intelligent animal on
think is the most intelligent animal on earth
earth
earth Who am I kidding we are what we are and
Who am I kidding we are what we are and
Who am I kidding we are what we are and we’re rats for more informative top 10s
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