Highly Intelligent Organisms
Robin Kim
Dolphins
Dolphins are one of the smartest animals on planet Earth. As a matter of fact, the dolphin's large brain is structured for awareness and emotion. Also, their brains are actually more structurally complex than humans. A scientific study from Emory University dolphin expert, Lori Marino states that "If human standards for intelligence are applied to non-human animals, however dolphins come very close to our own brain aptitude levels."
Chimpanzees
Obviously, chimpanzees are also highly intelligent. As a matter of fact, our genomes are 98% identical to the genomes of chimpanzees. Chimps make and use tools as well as hunt in groups which shows their intelligence. Scientific studies show that chimps are capable of empathy, altruism and self-awareness. As a matter of fact, chimps performed better than humans on a number memory test!
Bees
Bees are highly intelligent. Bees exhibit what scientists call classic swarm intelligence. A single bee may not be as smart in the logical sense, but a hive of bees is another story. As National Geographic reports, swarm intelligence works when no single creature sees "the big picture". To go with that, when bees have a disagreement, they can have a democratic "dance-off" to make a hive decision. It is considered that the intelligence of bees is similar due to the fact of the awareness of seeing the "big picture".
Elephants
Elephants have a reputation for smarts. Elephants have been observed using tools such as sticks to pick at ticks on their bodies. The sheer size of thier brains suggests that elephants must know a thing or two. As a matter of fact, they have been seen consoling family members, helping others species in times of need as well as playing in water and communicating with other elephants by the vibrations sensed in their feet. These qualities show how intelligent elephants are in similarity to humans.