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1. What do humans think about animal intelligence? 2. Animal Intelligence Under-rated By Humans, Researchers Say 3. Nature World News 4. [|__http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/5194/20131205/humans-smarter-animals-researchers.htm__] 5. May 28; Website 6. Speaker: Nature World News, animals Occasion: when discussing animal intelligence Audience: anyone Purpose: to convey that animals are very intelligent Subject: why humans think they are smarter than animals, and why they are not necessarily Tone: informative, objective 7. This article explains how humans have always believed they are more intelligent to animals. But then adds that just because animals don’t have the capabilities of humans, doesn’t make them less intelligent. They have skills to meet their own needs, not a humans’. 8. Animals are intelligent, despite the superiority humans believe they have over them. 9. I am convinced by the author. They include both perspectives of humans and animals, making their findings fair. 10. > > > >
 * “ For many millennia, we humans have considered ourselves superior, primarily due to our large brains and our ability to reason.”
 * “Dolphins can [|__communicate via echolation__], while hyenas use smell-based networking sites. Even the [|__marmoset monkeys__] have figured out how to have a polite conversation, something many humans still find hard to follow.”
 * “The idea that humans are exceptional probably emerged about 10,000 years back when humans decided to take up farming. The feeling of superiority went up a notch with the arrival of organized religion, which niftily put humans (especially man) at the center of Life and Universe.”
 * “Alexandra Horowitz and Ammon Shea had earlier said that although researchers conduct studies to understand animal intelligence, we might never be able to really judge how smart they really are because during the tests animals are being compared to us.”

1. What kinds of intelligence do animals possess? 2. The 10 Smartest Animals 3. NBCNews.com 4. [|__http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24628983/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/smartest-animals/__] 5. June 2; Website 6. Speaker: nbcnews.com, animals Occasion: when talking about different animals’ intelligences Audience: anyone Purpose: To reveal the various intelligences/skills that different animals have. Subject: different animals intelligences Tone: Informative, subjective 7. This article explains that human v animal intelligence is all about how you define it. And then goes on to explain the skills that a few animals possess that makes them smart. 8. Various animals display high levels of intelligence. 9. I am finding this article to be quite helpful, although it is a bit subjective. It provides a lot of facts about different types of animals, and what specifically makes them intelligent. 10. > > >
 * “Scientists may not agree on the best and fullest definition of intelligence — but they generally agree that humans are highly intelligent.”
 *  “Other members of the animal kingdom exhibit signs of intelligence as well, and some scientists might say the definition of animal vs. human intelligence is merely a matter of degree”
 *  “If we humans possess intelligence, chimpanzees must have some as well: Our genomes are at least 98 percent identical. Chimps make and use tools, hunt in organized groups and engage in acts of violence.”
 *  “A famous 1960s experiment found that a pair of dolphins entered a tizzy of creativity once they figured out their novel behaviors were rewarded with fish. Frustrated human test subjects just let out a sigh of relief when they caught on to the idea.”