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Ingrid Newkirk

Perhaps measuring animal intelligence by comparing it to human intelligence isn't the best litmus test.

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Judging how smart animals are based on how humans think might not give a fair or accurate result. Different species have unique ways of understanding the world that don't always match human intelligence.

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