Here’s a fun game: The next time you see a squirrel, stop and look deeply into its eyes. Stare for long enough and you’ll inevitably be left with a single question—what is it plotting?
Our furry and feathered friends in the animal kingdom often get a bad rap in the intelligence department. But when it comes right down to it, animals can accomplish lots of complex tasks many humans find vexing, like consistently winning at tic-tac-toe or maintaining a sizable following on Twitter.
Users of the social news site Reddit, a community not shy about about professing its adoration for adorable animals, created a new subreddit called r/AnimalsBeingGeniuses showcasing often jaw-dropping of examples of nature’s craftiest specimens.
Check out some of the section’s best finds:
Dog making a boat
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Bird using bread to catch fish
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Dog is a master thief
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Cow pumping its own water
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Forgot your bike lock? Just use a dog instead.
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Crow going snowboarding
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Seagull is also a master thief
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Orangutan toweling off
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Dolphins playing catch
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Monkey easily beating a memory game
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