https://www.pitara.com/tags/evolutionary-science/Recent content in Evolutionary Science on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/whos-the-brainiest-animal-of-them-all/Tue, 22 Oct 2002 04:42:41 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/whos-the-brainiest-animal-of-them-all/<p>The next time someone calls you an ape or a bird brain, ask her to think again. Brain scans of animals have revealed similar patterns of electrical activity in human and animal brains, so obviously humans aren&rsquo;t the only smart ones around.</p> <figure class="image-portrait-right has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/5wh-136_1.jpg" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/5wh-136_1_hu_87384952e6ad24b4.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="Who&#39;s the Brainiest of Them All?" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>Who&rsquo;s the Brainiest of Them All?</figcaption> </figure> <p>The brainiest animals are chimpanzees, which share 99 per cent of the human deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA as it is known. (DNA is a chain of molecules within the nucleus of a cell that have all the genetic information influencing the characteristics we inherit from our parents.)</p>