What animal would gain sentience?

[oppp7]

If humans were to die out tomarrow, which animal would gain sentience first and become the next civilisation?
Edit: Sapience. Sorry about the mix-up.

 

[Kollega]

Dolphins. Probably.

 

[Sassafrass]

Cows.
Never underestimate the power of cows.

 

[Parallel Streaks]

Well probably the most well-adapted, but to be contemporary I'm going to say the noble Platypus will be the next up to the plate.

 

[Aunel]

Dolphins already beat us to sentience anyway.

 

[GodsAndFishes]

Either dolphins or chimps...and maybe even guinea pigs, I know that mine has trained everyone in the house to obey him.

ALL GLORY TO THE GUINEA PIG

 

[GodsAndFishes]

Pigs.

Cookie for who knows what I mean.

Animal farm?

 

[StonkThis]

I would hope Kangaroos. They're fucking awesome

 

[DayDark]

probably chimps.

 

[US Crash Fire]

Pigs.

Cookie for who knows what I mean.

Animal farm?

Damn! Beat me to the cookie!

 

[Gebi10000]

squids. no seriously, thay allready have the intelligence of a 5 year old (some species at least).

 

[Resistance205]

The raccoon's...Never, ever underestimate the raccoon threat!

 

[Agema]

None. They'd have to evolve into another creature with sentience.

But anyway, you'd be talking about chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, something like that. Chimpanzees are most likely.

Underwater, squid or octopus might. I'm not sure dolphins would, because I think tool use creates sentience and they don't have the right limbs.

 

[Mana Fiend]

I'd like it to be the Meerkat. Good at spotting danger, agile. Now imagine them in control of a fortification of some kind.

Not only is it cool, it's adorable!!!

 

[Mozared]

If you take a closer look, what do you escapists think about ants?

 

[SomethingUnrelated]

squids.

Woop!! Agreed. Squid are awesome.