On the topic of animals that are really quite clever...

[theweaselking]

Crows: Smarter than some people.

Also,
Crows: Smarter than MOST people.

Comments

[possbert.livejournal.com]

I've always had a lot of respect for ravens and crows. Not only are they smart, they seem to possess a sense of humour and fun.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Pretty much... from Cornell U's Crow FAQ:

"How smart are crows?

smarter than many undergraduates, but probably not as smart as ravens"

[caerlas.livejournal.com]

It's probably a myth but a farmer once told me it was possible to teach a Magpie to parrot language.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I know ravens will imitate speech, and I think magpies have similarly sophisticated vocal apparatus, so it wouldn't surprise me.