The Smartest Animals In The World

Published on September 11, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Monitor lizards and red-footed tortoises

Monitor lizards are among the smartest reptiles and have shown an ability for problem solving, learning and understanding. In a study, the lizards were presented with clear cubes containing their prey.

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The lizards quickly worked out that they had to rotate the tubes to get to the prey. The red-footed tortoises learn off of watching other tortoises. They have social cues which they learn from others and they use environmental landmarks and strategies to find food.