🐬 Intelligent Animals

Have you heard about dolphins that save people who fall into the sea? Or pets that seem to know when their owners are happy or angry? There are many stories about animals being smart, so is it true that they can actually be intelligent?

There are some famous examples of animal intelligence. Pigeons are one example. These birds can find their way home from anywhere. Scientists have also shown that pigeons have really good memories.

Rico is a very famous example of dog intelligence. A scientist studied Rico carefully and found that he knew the names of more than 200 items. Rico could still remember the names after not hearing them for four weeks.

A well-known test used to see which animals have intelligence is called the mirror test. This tests if animals can recognize themselves in a mirror. So far, only humans, chimpanzees, orangutans, dolphins and pigeons have passed this test.