Resourceful Reptiles

More on the brainy-nonhuman-species front: Anole lizards are proving to be smarter than some birds when faced with simple puzzles. Our assumptions that animal intelligence and problem-solving capabilities require large, mammalian-style brains are continuing to be eroded. I especially like the last paragraph:

"For decades researchers have discovered that the world's animals are often far more clever than society has given them credit for. Along with the great apes, crows and octopus have been shown to use tools. Bees can count. Hens experience empathy for their chicks. Paper wasps can other recognize wasp-faces. The more we learn about animal intelligence, the less distinct we are."

Read more here: Brainy lizards rival birds in intelligence via mongabay.com