10 Animals That Are Mathematical Geniuses

10 Animals That Are Mathematical Geniuses

By Sheetal Kumari | July 3, 2025 

Honeybees tally landmarks, comprehend zero, and perform simple addition problems for finding nectar.

Honeybees

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\Golden Orb Weaver Spiders tally the number of prey caught in their webs, keeping numbers intuitive.

Golden Orb Weaver Spiders

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Male frogs have “chuck” duels, competing on the basis of call numbers increasing in order to get a mate.

Túngara Frogs

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Lionesses tally rival roars before determining whether to attack or retreat from competing rival prides.

Lionesses

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Crows can vocalise one to four numbers, with options of clear counting in sight and sound.

Carrion Crows

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Chimps can identify symbols, recall sequences of numbers, and figure out number puzzles more effectively than certain humans.

Chimpanzees

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Parrot Alex was able to count, add, identify numerals, and even carry out simple addition of items.

African Grey Parrots (Alex)

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Pigeons learn to do simple addition and subtraction by associating symbols in laboratory tests.

Pigeons

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These fish can do simple arithmetic such as adding or subtracting small numbers using colour markers.

Stingrays and Cichlids

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Elephants can count, compare amounts, and estimate quantities to make food or social choices.

Elephants

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