NOVA scienceNOW How Smart Are Animals?
Dogs, dolphins, parrots and even octopuses (mere mollusks!) may be smarter than you think. Details
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Your Favorite Smart Animal
Hear experts "pitch" for dogs, cats, honeybees, hyenas, and other smart species, then vote...
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The Meaning of Dog Barks
Listen to a variety of dog barks—from woofs to whines—and try to interpret their meaning.
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Tool-Using Animals
Meet some of the creative tool-users in the animal kingdom.
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Bird Brains
Clues to the origins of human language are turning up in the brains of birds.
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