A barn owl. Barn owls are diurnal, hence their relatively small and dark eyes. Within the set Sapiens, as part of a larger body of work regarding the similarities between humans and animals.
Intelligent life: Dolphins possess the next most impressive brain after humans, according to research. Orca "whales" are really dolphins and in this category of intelligence.
I just love pigs. My grandmother once said that baby pigs are probably the most perfect animal baby. And as I had raised them (farm pigs), as well as having a pot bellied pig for many years, I have to agree. Very, very smart as well.
"It was anybody's race then the rank outsider drew to the fore, got long lead, beating lord Howard de Walden's chestnut colt and Mr W Bass's bay filly 'Sceptre' on a 2 mile course.
