Are Gorillas Smarter Than Chimps?

The researchers examined hundreds of published studies and found evidence that some species truly outperform others on a wide range of intelligence tests. ... “The smartest species were clearly the great apes — orangutans, chimpanzees, and gorillas — which performed much better than monkeys and prosimians.”

Are gorillas as smart as chimps?

Gorillas are highly intelligent. They don't use tools as much as chimpanzees do, but gorillas have been seen using sticks to gauge the depth of water, bamboo as ladders to help infants climb, and recently gorillas have been seen for the first time using sticks to eat ants without being stung.

What is the IQ of a gorilla?

The gorilla, who was said to have an IQ of between 75 and 95, could understand 2,000 words of spoken English. The average IQ for humans on many tests is 100, and most people score somewhere between 85 and 115.