What self-recognition test uses a mark on an animal and a mirror?
Answer
Mirror test
80 Animal Intelligence Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which crow species is famous for making hooked tools from twigs?
Answer
New Caledonian crow
What horse became famous for seeming to solve arithmetic by tapping a hoof?
Answer
Clever Hans
Which ant species builds rafts to survive floods?
Answer
Fire ant
Which jumping spider species is known for solving complex puzzles?
Answer
Portia fimbriata
Which octopus species carries empty shells as protection?
Answer
Veined octopus
Which macaque species is famous for washing sweet potatoes?
Answer
Japanese macaque
Which animal was the first non-primate to pass the mirror test?
Answer
Bottlenose dolphin
Which insect communicates food locations with a waggle dance?
Answer
Honeybee
Which marine mammal uses a rock as an anvil to open shellfish?
Answer
Sea otter
Which great ape uses grass blades to extract termites?
Answer
Chimpanzee
Which octopus species is known for impersonating up to 15 other species?
Answer
Mimic octopus
Which bird species was the first non-mammal to recognize itself in a mirror?
Answer
European magpie
What fish was discovered in 2012 using a rock to open clams?
Answer
Tuskfish (orange-dotted)
Which bird can remember the locations of thousands of food caches?
Answer
Clark's nutcracker
What species of monkey has distinct alarm calls for eagles, snakes, and leopards?
Answer
Vervet monkey
What bonobo learned to communicate using lexigrams?
Answer
Kanzi
Which parrot species was the focus of Irene Pepperberg's research?
Answer
African grey parrot
Which New World monkey uses rocks to crack open nuts?
Answer
Capuchin monkey
Which ocean mammal uses a sponge as a foraging tool?
Answer
Bottlenose dolphin
Which great ape learned over 1,000 signs from Francine Patterson?
Answer
Koko (gorilla)