Biology Assignment Week Four

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We humans tend to think we are more intelligent than animals. We usually think of intelligence as abstract reasoning and the ability to make and use tools.  However animals have other forms of intelligence that are not comparable to humans.  Through adapting to their environment they have developed countless abilities and skills.  They might not be abstract or conceptual but that does not mean they are not powerful and effective.  Similarly animals might not be able to make and use tools in the exact way that humans do.  However tool making is only human’s way of adapting to our environment.  Animals have their own way to adapt to their environment.  If the theory of evolution is right then ultimately it is about survival and passing your genes on to the next generation.  If an organism can achieve this it should be considered a success whether or not it has abilities similar to us.