Some animals are idiots. Some aniamls are quite intelligent. Even within breeds/species, some organisms are smarter. For exmaple- one of my dogs is deaf yet she can sit, lie down, and "sit pretty" among a few other little tricks. My other dog, he can sit. No matter how hard you try to teach him to "lay" he will just not do it, nor can you get him to respond to his name.. They've had the same training, since they were puppies and are both Jack Russells.. I work with horses, and you would be surprised what you can teach a horse can do. You can make them do viturally anything- bow, rear on command, smile, shake their head "yes or no", count with their hooves, and I've even seen a video of a horse "fetching" a stick.. Among several other basic and complex tricks.. Not to mention teaching them how to carry a rider- it's not just how you see in the movies where the person hops on, kicks, and after the bandit they go. I believe some animals are intelligent, and some are not. Also each organism has it's own intelligence level- just like humans. But you have to give animals credit- they have found a way to communicate with each other, find food, shelter and flourish.. Just as us humans have.