This ape is smarter than I am...
There are many species who have very special mental talents. Squirrels can remember where they've hidden thousands of nuts. Birds can remember long migration routes in just one trip. Lots of stuff like that.
We are better at generalization and language. Although we haven't really figured out what most animals are saying when they talk to each other, so maybe there are talented specialists in that area as well.
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@Pat its hard to really quantify who is best at what. But for the most part I agree.
We have a lot to learn about what goes on in animal minds.
It would be cool if we could genetically enhance say a goat or a dog so they could talk well enough so we could understand them and ask them what they think.
@Pat im not sure how much them being able to talk would help... humans talk and im not convinced any of them are particularly intelligent either :)
@Pat most apes can perform this well at this test. They are smarter than almost all humans, at least so far as this test is concerned.
The study was a break through for this very reason. It showed that some mental skills apes accel at far better than any human.