Maybe some of them already are and its us who haven't harnessed their smarts. There are animals that can survive in extreme radiation in outer space. There ar

Maybe some of them already are and its us who haven't harnessed their smarts. There are animals that can survive in extreme radiation in outer space. There are animals that can regrow limbs and organs. There are animals that never seem to get cancer. Sure, that's a different form of adaptation than cognitive intelligence but there are many facets in which humans are far behind animals.