It’s possible for an animal to be smart but they can’t think like humans. Humans have the ability of breaking things down into little bitty pieces and bit by bit put it all together again. So far from what scientists have discovered, the smartest animal isn’t able to think on that level. I do think they are getting smarter as the days go on but so are humans. We are adapting to the new technology and everyday getting smarter. All animals can do is watch and learn a little of what we do, which brings me to my next point. I think humans are the smartest species on the planet. That’s the one thing that makes humans, humans. As we get smarter, we are stretching the differences between us and other species. Will animals take over in the future, only god knows, but I highly doubt it.