Many types of whales and dolphins seemingly communicate through series of clicks, spurts and noises. Also honey bees communicate locations of plants through a type of dancing. Do the animals communicate through something that is learned or trained or something that is nothing more then a different type of grunting. While language can be somewhat confusing and perhaps humans will never know the truth, it is certainly true that animals know more about the basics, such as navigation, survival, and wilderness comfort. Thousands upon thousands of birds fly hundreds of miles south for the winter, showing off their great navigational abilities.
Many animals also adapt to their surroundings.
Many desert animals are intelligent enough to sleep below ground during the day and to live in the open at night. Mr. Peterson points to the example of the ptarmigan, an alpine grouse that escapes death in severe blizzards by burying itself deep into the snow. To some this may even seem foolish but to the ptarmigan it means insulation and an escape from the chilling cold of the wind. Again while intelligence can not be proved it is a viable possibility. Another factor that may reflect something about what animals know is the fact that they like to play and provide comfort to themselves.