If we could talk to the animals... While chatty canine Bunny paves the way in pet communication, parrots have mastered the art of vocal expression.

A BASE jumping border collie, a bopping cockatoo and racing rats show that animal intelligence can get a big boost in the right enriched environment.

Survival in the wild has led to these critters' ace athletic abilities. Just try to keep up with speedy greyster dogs — and endurance champ tortoises.

Our pets have developed incredible super senses over thousands of years surviving in the wild, so how do they help them navigate the human world as our pampered pets?