The World’s Most Intelligent Animals

Because of our intelligence and accomplishments, we humans love to think of ourselves as the dominant species on earth. This means we often overlook the intelligence of the creatures that we share the earth with. But just because a species hasn’t established cities or built skyscrapers doesn’t mean that they aren’t smart. See which species are some of the most intelligent on earth, and what makes them stand out from the rest.

Be careful not to hurt an elephants feelings. They’re more delicate than you may think.

We Share 99 Percent Of Our DNA With Chimpanzees

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Chimpanzees are our closest cousins in the animal kingdom. Although we are not direct descendants of present-day apes, there is a substantial chance that we share a common ancestor, considering that we share around 99 percent of our DNA with them. They are incredibly smart with the ability to grieve, make tools, create friendships, and even go to war.

Chimps have incredible hunting strategies, a chain of command, and are even capable of deception to one another and humans. Also, we have been able to teach chimpanzees aspects of verbal language, sign language, and even a sense of numerical sequences.