Are Orangutans smarter than Chimpanzees?

New research published this week suggests that orangutans might be smarter than chimps in at least one way. read more

Orangutans are smarter than chimpanzees and gorillas Jonathan Leake: The original meta-analysis of research on relative primate mental ability which is discussed in James Lee's paper was carried out by a team led by Robert Deaner, assistant psychology professor at Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan. read more

Chimps are indeed smarter at social skills, as Orangutans usually keep to themselves, but Orangutans may well be smarter at tasks they encounter more frequently than Chimps do. Even human intelligence comes in many forms, and a human may be better versed in one while rather stupid in another. read more

Scientists have found that pigs are smarter than dogs, and can solve problems just as well chimpanzees. The study's authors are hoping the results will make people think differently about animals that are traditionally seen as meat. read more

Efforts to measure the intelligence of apes -- our closest living relatives -- have shown them to have remarkable thinking abilities. Gorillas, for example, are able to communicate with sign language. read more

Primatologist Sarah Boysen of Ohio State University says she finds the orangutan experiment a little shaky, and says it certainly doesn't show that orangutans are smarter than chimps. Boysen argues that chimpanzees can learn the"less-is-more" rule, as long as the rewards don't involve food. read more