Rating of the most intelligent animals on our planet(10pics)

abgsedapmalam · Post time 18-5-2014 11:48 AM

People often underestimate the intellectual ability of our smaller brethren. However, various experiments and tests have proved that animals can surprise us, and how!

We bring you the top ten most intelligent animals:

10. Rat

It is no secret that the rat often settles next to the man, and decorative appearance of rats is a fairly common view of pet. Decorative rat differs from its wild neighbor: very smart and funny, and still do not like to play.

In different experiments revealed that one of the most amazing abilities of rats - is the ability to quickly and accurately find the shortest path to the goal.

And according to recent studies, the brown rat in the course of their intellectual abilities, that before was considered the prerogative of man. Not surprisingly, the rat was one of the revered animals in ancient China.

9. Octopus

One of the smartest and still not fully studied animal is an octopus.

Because of its arms - the ink bag in his body, this is an excellent cephalopod octopus ohotnikom.No if someone threatens, he instantly fires these ink enemy.

However, this is not the only thing that saves him in emergency situations: octopus is able to produce fluid that blocks smell the enemy.

Moreover, it has a lovely short-term memory and also, if necessary, it changes its color.

8. Pigeon

It is believed that the pigeons were domesticated 3,000 years BC Sometimes these birds called "flying rats", because they are carriers of many diseases. Yet pigeon - very clever bird.

Research shows that the pigeon is able to use your previous experience and quick to learn. Pigeons can learn about 100 pictures after a few years of training, they are also able to recognize themselves in the mirror, can learn certain movements, and see little difference between the two at first glance identical objects.

7. Protein

Thanks to his abilities protein is easily tamed. Good memory, speed, agility and intelligence - are just a few skills cute forest animal. Agree, even the fact that proteins make stocks for the winter, speaks for itself.

Also, if stored squirrel thief threatens provisions, the protein perepryatyvaet everything stocked. Often protein lives next to the man and she is looking for food near human habitation.

Tamed squirrel finds the host and responds to the nickname. All this testifies to the ingenuity of the squirrel and the ability to learn.

6. Pig

It is proved that the pig as compared with other animals has a fairly high level of intelligence. Her intellectual abilities abilities equivalent three year old child.

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania tried to teach a pig to play computer games, to confirm that it has the ability to solve problems. Upon expiration of the experiment, the scientists concluded that pigs possess fundamental aspects of games as fast as chimpanzees!

These animals have a fairly good long-term memory and their great sense of smell helped them become better looking truffles. Pigs can easily adapt to the conditions around them, otherwise they would not have survived.

And the fact that the pig can be easily trained - making them one of the most beloved pets.

5. Crow

In certain scientific circles, it is assumed that crows smarter primates. And this is confirmed by numerous experiments and experiments. But the most amazing ability crows - this ingenuity manifested in the production of food.

For example, this bird is able to make out the cord hook to catch worms from the plastic box. And to open nuts, crow throws them on the roadway under the wheels of cars at a pedestrian crossing, and not to be knocked crow awaits green light.

Language crows complicated: they use several "dialects" in communion with each other.

Moreover, the crow is able to play games and perform various stunts.

4. Elephant

First elephants appeared in Africa about 23 million years ago. Because at that time the dominant herbivores were horses, then for many centuries of struggle for food with horses, elephants evolved in large herbivores.

It's no secret that elephants are able to use various improvised tools to achieve their goals in the wild. In captivity, they quickly teachable.

Elephant brain has more cells per square centimeter than any other animal. Such a structure of the brain allows them to quickly learn and remember well.

Elephant - Animal curious and cleanly: before eat something, he certainly will wash or wipe off the dirt food.

3. Orangutan

Orangutans live in groups with a sufficiently strong social bonds. Moms-orangutans raise their young years, teaching them survival skills.

In the wild they, as well as elephants, use assistive tools to achieve their goals.

In captivity, they learn fast. Such as how to open a tin of fruit.

Experiments have shown that they can use signs with the words to form sentences, and thus communicate with people.

2. Dolphin

Dolphins - one of the most beloved person mammals. In the ranking of the most intelligent beings on earth, they are second only to humans and chimpanzees, leaving behind all the others.

Dolphins demonstrate abilities that previously attributed exclusively to man. Recent studies have shown that brain size dolphins 4-5 times greater in relation to their body, in comparison with the other animals.

Of course, brain size dubious argument in favor of ruthless intellectual abilities, but there are some facts that put these mammals in second place in the ranking.

First, the various characteristics of the neocortex (cortex) - responsible for emotional processing, typical for dolphins.

Second, the observation of their behavior and reactions similar to human: the recognition of his reflection in the mirror, the development of specific actions, communication based on movements and understanding abstract concepts.

But, unfortunately, this means that the dolphins in the water parks - victims of serious psychological disorders.

1. Chimpanzee

Well, the first place belongs to the animals like most people, both physically and intellectually.

Chimpanzees can do support tools and use them in the production of food. They can develop a strategy for hunting as well as cooperate to this with other relatives. They are able to learn sign language and communicate with people.

But perhaps the most striking ability chimpanzees - is the ability to express their thoughts and ideas through a variety of objects and characters. Scientists believe that their intellectual abilities developed through their own well-formed groups with strict rules.