We know sheep can solve mazes, learn to roll across cattle grids and remember faces well. Now they have shown a level of intelligence that has never been  ‘…demonstrated in any large animal, apart from primates’.

http://tinyurl.com/3wpahdh

Wonder what would happen if we started ‘smart competitions‘ for sheep at local shows, and bred for that ability.

The burning question though is: When are scientists going to search for intelligence in Westminster?

Then again, researchers do pick the most promising subjects first…