Today it is impossible unambiguously and from 100% to answer with confidence a question what animal is the cleverest. The universal IQ test for representatives of fauna which could help scientists is not invented yet. Nevertheless there are some assumptions about it.
Analysis of behavior of animals
Several years scientists by means of observation and various experiments try to define what animal the cleverest. But it is not really simple. The thing is that animals have different types of intelligence. It also complicates the unambiguous choice from them of the applicant for a rank of clever.
The intelligence is divided into the following main types: - ability to adapt to different situations;
- ability of communication with similar; - ability to independently solve the arising problems.
Analyzing behavioural character of any living being, scientists reveal his abilities and opportunities. Thanks to it it is possible to define what animal the cleverest.
The cleverest animals are primacies
Despite all difficulties of the made experiments, many scientists nevertheless agree in opinion that primacies treat the most intellectual animals in the world. And there is nothing surprising. Because gorillas and a chimpanzee have the large volume of a brain. Thanks to it humanoid animals can use various instruments of labor in the purposes.
The volume of a brain of a chimpanzee is equal to nearly a half of volume of a human brain.
For example, the chimpanzee can take a stick and thrust it in an ant hill, at the same time having waited several minutes. After all this the monkey takes out a stick and pinches all insects. It is very effective way allowing will regale on tasty food. The majority of primacies even manage to make a peculiar bast of a simple leaf. And this way is very simple. They take any suitable leaf and release it in a reservoir or the lake. After a while the leaf becomes wet and gains properties of a usual bast. Agree, it is very quite good for monkeys. But there is more to come. It was noticed that many species of primacies have tendency to storing of figures. And the most interesting here what the person in this case loses.
In addition, at monkeys certain language skills are developed, these animals are capable to copy gesticulation of the person.
Other clever animals
There are also other animal species which have the developed intelligence. For example, the ordinary dolphins and falcated ducks living in depths of the seas. These beings very easily give in to training. According to statements of many scientists, ordinary pigs are also developed intellectually. They can quite find a way out of any current situation for a short time.