Top 16 Most Intelligent Animals in the World

Which are the smartest animals in the world? We'll tell you all about them!

Animals that can solve thinking tasks or use tools are considered clever. 

With thinking tasks, the animal plays something through in its head before doing it. This is like chess, where the players think about what move to make next.

Using and making tools is behavior that requires higher cognitive abilities. hen an animal uses an object as a tool, it has to understand the connection between its own body, the object and the situation - and be able to use the right combination.

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16 Smartest Animals in the World - Photo: Eduardo Rivero/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Goffin's Cockatoo
• 2. Capuchin Monkey
• 3. Elephant
• 4. Dolphin
• 5. Ant
• 6. Grey Parrot
• 7. Chimpanzee
• 8. Raven, Crow
• 9. Raccoon
• 10. Humpback Whale
• 11. Orangutan
• 12. Rat
• 13. Octopus
• 14. Pigeon
• 15. Pig
• 16. Portia Spider