Are We Smart Enough To Know How Smart Animals Are

Umwelt can be described as how a human or nonhuman animal describes the world around them. In a sense, it is how the organism perceives the world through their eyes. Even though we may share the same surroundings, we as humans, do not share an umwelt with nonhuman animals. In De Waal’s book, “Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?”, he gives me a better understanding of the term Umwelt. He explains his experience with raising jackdaws, and their ability to fly. De Waal’s enters the world of flying by viewing them on a daily basis, this leads him to feel like he is a part of their species. Humans will never be able to experience flight like a bird, due to many foreseeable circumstances. By interacting with the species on a daily