Are Chimps Smarter Than Humans?

Chimps are stronger than humans, despite being smaller. In fact, they are about 1.35 times more powerful than humans as they have more fast-twitch muscle fibers, which are good for strength and speed, Live Science reported.

Can apes be as smart as humans?

As it turns out, apes might be even smarter than we give them credit for. Recent research, carried out at the University of Adelaide, suggests modern great apes might be more intelligent than our early hominid ancestors. ... Comparing those between early hominids and modern apes gave some indication.

Do chimpanzees have high intelligence?

Chimpanzees are highly intelligent and are able to solve many kinds of problems posed to them by human trainers and experimenters. A number of researchers have taught chimpanzees to use sign language or languages based on the display of tokens or pictorial symbols.