In conclusion, it's not fair or accurate to claim one species as smarter than the other since both birds and dogs showcase incredible cognitive abilities tailored to their specific needs and environments.
Dogs can join the police force and monkeys are our fellow primates, but new research found that parrots might be the smartest animal of them all. A new study found that African Grey Parrots performed as well as three-year-old children on a mental test.
Birds are not as smart as the average adult human, but research has shown that they can out-perform human children at certain mental tasks. Crows, for example, have been said to be as smart as seven-year-old children while African grey parrots can be more intelligent than toddlers.
Cats and dogs can solve relatively complex problems, but they can't make and use tools. In this respect, you could say a crow is smarter that Fido and Fluffy. If your pet is a parrot, its intelligence is as sophisticated as a crow's. Yet, intelligence is complicated and difficult to measure.
At the end of the day, there simply isn't a clear winner. Cats and dogs are each uniquely intelligent in their own way, and there's no inherent superiority between them. Each animal should be assessed according to its unique abilities.
Border Collies have the highest IQ of any breed. These dogs have strong herding instincts and are smart enough to round up livestock. They learn commands quickly and are great problem solvers. Border Collies can learn a new command in minutes, with less than five repetitions.
The common magpie is one of the most intelligent birds—and one of the most intelligent animals to exist. Their brain-to-body-mass ratio is outmatched only by that of humans and equals that of aquatic mammals and great apes.
The average dog's IQ is about 100. Based on the results done to test a dog's IQ, it turned out that dogs, even the average ones, have the IQ same as a 2-years old human.
Bird intelligence comes in many forms, and scientists are finding that many species exhibit intelligence similar to that of marine mammals, apes and even humans. Parrots come to mind, with their ability to solve problems, form emotional bonds, mimic speech and even understand some rudimentary grammar.
Members of the corvid family (songbirds including ravens, crows, jays, and magpies, to name a few) are among the most intelligent birds, though common ravens may have the edge on tackling tough problems, according to McGowan.
The American Crow, however, is just the smartest in a whole family of whip-smart birds. They're in the family Corvidae, which consists of ravens, rooks, jays, nutcrackers, magpies, jackdaws, choughs, and treepies.
Rats are as smart as dogs
And, while rats are much smaller than elephants, they have excellent memories.” American veterinarian and rat advocate Dr Karen Becker states: “Studies also show that rats are surprisingly self-aware, they're ticklish, and they dream just as we do.
That's right; pigs might be smarter than cats and dogs. Some researchers say pigs are even smarter than 3-year-old human children! Pet pigs can learn lots of circus tricks. They can learn how to find food using a mirror and even how to play video games using a joystick!
They are able to recognize human faces, follow commands, and even play games. In fact, horses are often considered to be smarter than dogs or cats because they can live in the wild and be independent from humans.
William James Sidis has the World's Highest IQ. Anywhere from 250 to 300 is his IQ score, almost twice the score of Albert Einstein. At the age of eleven, William famously entered Harvard University, becoming the youngest person to enter. He also claimed to be conversant in 25 languages.
Hawking, Gates and Einstein all have an IQ of 160. But Ramarni Wilfred, at age 11, scored 162, putting him in the top 1% in the UK.
The Australian magpie is one of the cleverest birds on earth. It has a beautiful song of extraordinary complexity. It can recognize and remember up to 30 different human faces.
Interesting fact: It's true, magpies remember your face. They have excellent recall for faces and very long memories. So, if you've been swooped before, or even if you just look like someone they swooped last year, you're likely to get the same treatment again.
Avoid: Feeding Magpies and other wild birds, as they are very good at finding their own food and can become sick if they eat old seed or processed foods like bread. Riding your bike near a nesting Magpie as they are more likely to swoop bike riders than people walking.
1. Border Collie: A workaholic, this breed is the world's premier sheep herder, prized for its intelligence, extraordinary instinct, and working ability. 2.
Pigs have the intelligence of a human toddler and are ranked as the fifth most intelligent animal in the world! In fact, pigs are more intelligent and trainable than any breed of dog. They learn their names in just two weeks and come when they're called.
Kangaroos showcase a notable level of intelligence, as evidenced by their ability to establish communication with humans to acquire food and employ strategic tactics, such as luring predators into the water for self-defence.