People often make jokes about how stupid sheep are, but new research shows they may be more intelligent than we think.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents and monkeys. Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead.

The studies were done as part of research into Huntington’s Disease.

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