I agree with CarolC's comments rather than Two bear's summation if only because I recognize the fallacy in not judging other creations by our own.

The ant's world, for example, may be as 'intelligent' as ours, to THEM. And it COULD be that our human world and its accomplishments is no more significant than is the bug that is dug deep into the earth for 17 years then comes out, mates, lays eggs and dies. The urge is to procreate and persevere.

Not that I actually believe this. After all, I too am human.