Amazing Animals Video

Monkeys making art? Ivy League parrots? Check out this amazing video of some "animal Einsteins."

When it comes to intelligence, human beings are the top dogs of the animal kingdom. Or so we tell ourselves. But in recent years, scientists have been documenting surprising intelligence and emotional depth in animals ranging from humble honeybees to thundering elephants. The intelligence we're talking about is more than, say, training a dog to detect cancer in humans, a feat that may save many lives. It's the ability of the animal to use an innate trait for a complex purpose.

For example, Little River Zoo's Mr. Bailey is an avid painter. The capuchin monkey uses a variety of brush strokes to create colorful, abstract canvases and, like any temperamental artist, prefers not to be disturbed while creating his art.

Need to see it to believe it? Watch video of the 12-year-old monkey Mr. Bailey painting at Little River Zoo in Oklahoma. Video is courtesy of LoganLProductions.com and the Little River Zoo.

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Still not convinced? Then check out Alex -- a 29-year-old African grey parrot who can identify 50 different objects, seven colors, five shapes, quantities up to six, and the concepts of bigger, smaller, same and different.



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