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Pigs are most commonly known as barn animals but in reality, they're one of the smartest mammals in the world. They are a fascinating species and can do more human-like things than many people even ...

Seeking to capitalize on that discrepancy, animal-welfare advocates are launching a campaign called The Someone Project that aims to highlight research depicting pigs, chickens, cows and other farm ...

Understanding intelligence in the animal kingdom isn't as simple as ranking species from most intelligent to least. There's no universal IQ test that applies across species, and animals demonstrate ...

Which animal is the most intelligent and might even rival humans in cleverness? PETBOOK provides an overview of the world's ...

When we think about intelligence, humans often come to mind first - but the smartest animals in the world are proving that brainpower exists far beyond our species. Across oceans, forests, skies, and ...

(AP) There’s extensive evidence that pigs are as smart and sociable as dogs. Yet one species is afforded affection and respect; the other faces mass slaughter en route to becoming bacon, ham and pork ...