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7 Animals Smarter Than You

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Warm-up Questions

What does the title “7 Animals Smarter Than You” make you curious about?
Which animals do you think will be in the video, and why?
Do you believe animals can be intelligent in different ways (memory, teamwork, tool use)?

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7 Animals Smarter Than You

Chimpanzees & Elephants: social lives, memory, emotion (00:00 – 07:56)

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1. What do chimpanzees use as tools to get food?

Leaves and feathers
Twigs and stones
Shells and sand
Ice and snow

2. What does the video say chimpanzees have been seen doing for each other?

Removing splinters from fellow chimpanzees
Building nests underwater
Painting feathers blue
Singing complex songs

3. What is the elephant herd led by?

The strongest male
A pair of leaders
The youngest calf
A dominant matriarch

7 Animals Smarter Than You

Birds & Spiders: design, coordination, and clever hunting (07:56 – 15:36)

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1. What color items does the male satin bower bird select for its display?

Black items
Green items
Blue items
Red items

2. What is preening described as for parrots?

Only done during courtship
Only done when sick
A dangerous activity
A vital part of life

3. How does the bolus spider attract male moths?

By releasing an exact replica of moth pheromone
By making loud sounds
By building a big circular web
By shining bright colors

7 Animals Smarter Than You

Termites, Dolphins & Octopuses: super colonies, teamwork, and camouflage (15:36 – 25:54)

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1. How are termites described when different castes have different roles?

Cold-blooded reptiles
Eusocial animals
Migratory mammals
Solitary hunters

2. What are the two main forms of dolphin communication mentioned?

Scent trails and claw marks
Color changes and flashes
Clicks of echolocation and whistles
Foot stomps and wing beats

3. What can an octopus voluntarily drop to escape from danger?

Its fin
An arm
Its eyes
Its shell

7 Animals Smarter Than You

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1. Which ability is shown by several animals in the video as a sign of intelligence?

Complex communication and social behavior
Flying long distances every day
Sleeping through the winter
Growing fur in summer

2. What is one main idea of the video?

Different species can be intelligent in different ways (tools, memory, design, teamwork)
Intelligence is only about body size
All intelligent animals live alone
Only mammals can be intelligent

3. Which pair best matches an animal with an intelligence skill highlighted in the video?

Termites — individual problem-solving alone
Dolphins — coordinated team hunting
Octopuses — building magnetic mounds
Chimpanzees — echolocation clicks

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

7 Animals Smarter Than You

Which animal in the video seems most intelligent to you? Use at least two examples from the video to explain why.
Do you think emotions (like grief or empathy) should count as intelligence? Why or why not?
Is building/design (like the bowerbird’s display or termite mounds) a type of intelligence? Explain your opinion.
How is dolphin teamwork similar to or different from human teamwork in sports or work?