A step up from sentience. The possession of wisdom, or rather, the ability to think about thinking. Rats, dolphins, elephants,
crows, and a few primates (including humans) have been
scientifically proven to have
sapience.
"Did you know that rats are
sapient?" asks Johnny.
"Wait... Really? If they have
sapience, isn't it basically murder if you kill one with a
mousetrap then?!” replies Allan.
"Yes!" replies Johnny, smiling sociopathically.
