Are animals intelligent in the same way we are? Are they, for
instance, capable of having a conversation? Do they formulate a goal --
escape, for instance -- and plot the means to arrive at it, including
deception and bribery?
some true animal behavior
Displeased with her meal, a dolphin mimics her keeper's "time out" behavior by withdrawing to the far side of her tank.
Mastering his own grief, a chimpanzee attempts to console his keepers when another chimp dies.
An orangutan ties a rope from her plucked hairs, uses a banana peel as a grappling hook to steal a mango outside her cage, and conceals the uneaten seed in the septic tank.
An octopus shows her displeasure at being fed a slightly "off" shrimp by carrying it over to the drain and tossing it in, maintaining eye contact with her keeper all the while.
A group of killer whales likes to lie in wait and splash men wearing suits.
An elephant plays the xylophone, and learns to appreciate discordant notes she rejected at first.
clipped from: www.thegreenguide.com