Which ape is the most intelligent

The closer a predator stood, the lower the likelihood of the orangutans releasing any warning call. Those that did shout out tended to wait longer than those situated at further distances from predators. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. Advanced search. Skip to main content Thank you for visiting nature.

Download PDF. Primate IQ test hails orang-utans as our smartest relatives. You have full access to this article via your institution. Box 1: Primate power: the league table of intelligence 1. Clever chimps can outsmart monkeys. References 1 DeanerR. Google Scholar Download references.

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