Clever Animals

Posted on July 28, 2016 by mitchteemley

Animals are cleverer than we give them credit for.

They can…

7Small business owner--his wife lays the eggsOperate their own café: “How would you like your eggs, sir?”

5Fire-breathing dogKeep the fire going while we’re away.

4Cat in CageOvercome ridiculous odds.

6Dobby bbqDo impressions of famous movie characters.

8Motorcyle mantisCreate new means of transportation (the all new 2018 MotoMantis!)

2Bird formations1Imitate other animals. (Do they do this on porpoise?)

3Bird formations2Or imitate themselves:  “Hey, let’s do a flamingo!”  “Again?”

Presentation1And best of all…   they can teach us how to love.

The ability to love and be loved by animals has always felt rather like a miracle to me. But whether it is or not, it is definitely one of life’s great joys. 

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19 Responses to Clever Animals

  1. dawnlizjones says:
    July 28, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    You must be a true animal lover!

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  2. Roos Ruse says:
    July 28, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Splendid images, Mitch. And, of course, that delightful, natural wit 😀

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  3. Brad James www.bradszootales.com says:
    July 28, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    Mitch in my book The Business Zoo I use animals to illustrate lessons about
    business and life. Crows, one of the smartest of birds, have been trained to use vending machines and been able to build tools to get to food. I have watched Crows unzip a bike bag to get to a sandwich and then zip it backup. And these are Crows not Wolves!
    Brad

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  4. calico1948 says:
    July 28, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    That was beautiful Mitch, thank you.

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  5. curmudgeonlylibrarian says:
    July 28, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    Is there a backstory for the last photo?

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  6. Veena says:
    July 28, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    Just beautiful!

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  7. smarttoughmom says:
    July 28, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    My son enjoys your pictures 🙂 he laughs

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  8. Paula says:
    July 30, 2016 at 12:47 am

    Have been a fan of elephants for soooo long. Took the time to learn about their habits. I would like to be that girl in the photo. The mantis and “Dobbie” are pretty cool too.

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  9. thusothusie says:
    July 30, 2016 at 6:59 am

    an elephant never forget. xo limpopo Rsa girl knows

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  10. Nancy Ruegg says:
    July 30, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    The images are fun, amazing, and/or beautiful. But your captions added punch. Thanks, Mitch!

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  11. Malctg - The Foureyed Poet. says:
    August 15, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    Hi Mitch Now I am impressed. They must be far more intelligent than humans. They would not do the atrocities that humans do! Thank you so much for liking my poem ‘Premonition!’ Great to hear from you. Peace and Best Wishes. The Foureyed Poet.

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  12. Imelda says:
    August 27, 2016 at 1:16 am

    Thanks for the humor. 😁

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  14. mitchteemley says:
    July 30, 2018 at 9:27 am

    Reblogged this on Mitch Teemley and commented:

    The ability to love–and be loved by–animals has always felt rather like a miracle to me. But whether it is or not, it is definitely one of life’s great joys.

    Reply

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