Dumbest Animals in the World

Giraffes The long legs of a giraffe make it a funny-looking animal. Then, there’s its neck, which can be up to 6 feet long. Many people assume that the giraffe’s neck helps them get leaves off tall trees, but there are a limited number of trees in East Africa, where the giraffe lives. Furthermore, the giraffe is a quiet animal that seems to have very little to say. Therefore, many assume that the giraffe is dumb.

Killdeer Killdeers seem to be stupid animals that rush around all the time screaming their call. This automatically draws attention from their predators to themselves. Calling even more attention to themselves, they do not try to run away from their predators. Instead, they stand still and bob up and down, almost like they have hiccups. These birds even build their nests on the ground, where they appear to be easy prey for their predators.

Komodo Dragon Komodo dragons may look like something out of a sci-fi movie, and they are often thought of as stupid animals based on their looks alone. These reptiles which are the largest member of the lizard family, live in Indonesia. They have huge jaws, and they can open them extremely wide.

Horned Lizard The horned lizard looks unusual because of its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout. While it looks unusual, they appear to be lazy. They have spines on their bodies. They wait for an ant to wander by before they snatch it. Otherwise, they spend their day being lazy in the desert.

Secretary Bird Secretary birds may look like some of the dumbest birds in the world. These birds that live in the sub-Saharan African grasslands have long legs and sharp toes. Despite their unusual appearance, the long legs and sharp toes act as an essential defensive mechanism. It allows this bird weighing about 7.3 pounds to stomp with force equal to 36.5 pounds. 

Northern Fulmar Chicks Fulmar chicks look like some of the dumbest birds. The female fulmar bird returns to land only to lay its single egg and feed its young. The chicks appear helpless as they sit in their nests high on rocky ledges over the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans while being unable to fly.

Slow Loris The slow loris seems almost lovable if you see it during the day as it has big round eyes, a chubby face, and sharp claws. This animal is nocturnal, so it looks like a sleeping baby when you see one during the day. One of the reasons this South East Asia animal, which appears to be stupid by not being worried about staying safe, is the lethal weapon that it keeps hidden under its arms. 

Japanese Land Snails Most snails hide inside their hard shells until a threat of danger passes. That is not the case with the Japanese land snails as they come out of their shells. While that may seem like a move that would easily land them on our stupidest animal ever list, it is a brilliant move. 

Norwegian Lemmings Norwegian lemmings have long been seen as stupid because they fight animals much bigger than themselves when necessary. These rodents grow to be about 6 inches long and weigh about 4.5 lbs. Yet, they attack animals, like cats, birds of prey, and bullmastiffs.

Cane Toads Found in several locations, including Northern Australia, South America, and mainland Central America, cane toads have long been labeled as really stupid animals. The world’s largest toad, it has a diet that includes both living and deceased matter. And that trait goes beyond their meals.