> obviously greater intelligence of apes Apes are not more intelligent than parrots, despite not having hands like apes parrots use tools with the same sophist

> obviously greater intelligence of apes Apes are not more intelligent than parrots, despite not having hands like apes parrots use tools with the same sophistication as chimps, and Crows surpass all great apes except humans in tool use and complexity. Parrots have been able to solve complex puzzles of equal or greater complexity to what a Chimp could solve. And when it comes to social behavior parrots/corvids are far more sophisticated and complex. Honestly if I had to bet which animal would outsmart which in a real world game of wits I would bet on the parrot or crow over a chimp every time. I apes have hands which are perfect for tool use and making, but crows make more complex tools using their beak.