This ape is smarter than I am...
@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.
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.
@Pat its hard to really quantify who is best at what. But for the most part I agree.