How do we define animal intelligence?

Send us Fan MailAnimals will often act on instinct and we tend to think of that as their default operating condition. And, for a long time, human beings (homo sapiens) were thought of as being the only intelligent animal around.But, as we've learnt more about the animals around us, that belief has been challenged. It's now known that many animals exhibit behaviours that go beyond instinct. Many use tools and some even demonstrate behaviours that are more akin to how humans behave.The purpose of this podcast is to (I hope) get you thinking a little more about what constitutes animal intelligence and to reappraise which animals we should consider to be intelligent.It's time for another podcast... Support the showWould you like a free ebook to help you with your photography?Click here to get your free copy of "10 Simple Steps to Improve Your Photography Today".Support the showThank you for listening to my podcast. If you have enjoyed it and found it useful, please consider a subscription. Most people don't subscribe, but those who do allow me to continue to produce this content. If you would like to subscribe, you can do so here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1803730/support WebsitePlease check out my website for the latest collections, photography tips, challenges, and more!Contact MeYou can contact me directly at: [email protected] don't keep me a secret! Please share my podcast with anyone else who you think might be interested.Thank you for listening.