Essays on Animal Intelligence

Some people believe that the animal has intelligence. Moreover, they are endowed with precisely human intelligence. Why did they start comparing the abilities of the animal and human? Reading quotations such as “If a rabbit defined intelligence the way man does, then the most intelligent...

Wolves have been feared and labeled as treacherous creatures, but no one has taken the time to realise how incredibly outstanding these species are. The wolf has been studied to be highly intelligent from their talented actions, such as strong emotions, communication and astonishing interactions....

Dear Editor, My whole life I have had dogs as pets. Through these pets I have witnessed countless events proving their empathy and intelligence. Whenever I am upset my dog lays next to me to comfort me. My dog knows he can only annoy our...

Now, if I’m honest to me this all sounded a little ridiculous, I mean I’ve never seen my dog dance, a few tail wags sure, but if I seen him doing the salsa up and down my living room I’d be a bit concerned. But...

Chemical communication is acknowledged to be of immense significance in animals especially in cave dwelling species such as Proteus angunius which are blind and therefore unable to use vision to regulate their behaviour. A study was carried out to investigate the significance of chemical communication...

The East-Southern African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) is the most numerous and the nominate cheetah subspecies that native to Eastern and Southern Africa including Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The Southern African cheetah lives mainly in the lowland areas...