For many years, we cat lovers have insisted that our cats are smarter than dogs. They just don't listen to us because of their feelings of indifference or contempt, right? It turns out that cats are about as smart as bears, which sounds pretty smart--but dogs beat them both!
Say it ain't so.
Cats, the proud owners of 250 million neurons, have far fewer than dogs. A golden retriever has 627 million neurons and a small dog even has 429 million! Ouch. Humans, by comparison, have 16 billion neurons in their cerebral cortex.
Perhaps the number of neurons isn't reflective of total intelligence? It's hard to call a dog that eats its own poop, doesn't act in its own self-interest and chases invisible squirrels smarter than a cat that can trick you into leaving your sandwich unattended by opening a door or cabinet. Yes, I'm speaking about my own household!
What do you think? Cats versus dogs--who is smarter? Tell us in the chat!
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