Nature: All things bright and beautiful
...Well, if they're that clever, they would be, right? A group of biologists and philosophers said at a conference in Vancouver this week that dolphins and whales were so smart they deserved to be treated as "non-human persons". But why stop there? Nature is overrun with over-achievers who threaten the supremacy "human persons" earned mainly by killing things and inventing calculators. Let's take a moment to marvel at their staggering feats and brilliant brainpower.
1. Elephants
They have good memories but have also been observed using tools and showing empathy, evidence of a higher form of intelligence.
2. Pigeons
These pestilent crumb munchers can identify themselves in mirrors and distinguish between objects.
3. Crows
Bird-brained but brilliant crows can place nuts in streets to be cracked under cars, retrieving the spoils after the traffic lights have changed.
4. Horses Source: The Independent
