Why are monkeys and apes so intelligent?

All animals have some degree of intelligence to enable them to survive in their niche in the ecosystem. How much depends on their behaviour patterns. We humans happen to have evolved the most, but only by a relatively narrow margin over some other species. read more

Dolphins are almost certainly smarter than apes and monkeys ( except the human ape). Some parrots and corvids are probably as smart as apes and monkeys. And all animals are very smart at being their species of animal. read more

Monkeys are as smart as a three-year-old child when it comes to solving puzzles. Capuchins, chimpanzees and bonobos were able to pull a piece of string after watching how it released a food reward. Scientists said the findings showed they have the basic intelligence of a human tot as they can understand abstract properties. read more

They explore their world with the same pattern of behavior they use to look for food. Every animal forages for food, so the lemur’s behavior is not much different from non-primates’ behaviors. After lemurs, on the evolutionary tree, come monkeys. They readily manipulate objects, but don’t pay attention to the effects they produce. read more