It most certainly does, the only way this would not follow is if intelligence isn't valuable (which it is). Does it give someone the right to live? In nature, no one has rights sadly.

Not sure how much you enjoy reading philosophical arguments, but I think you'd find R. G. Frey, "The Case Against Animal Rights" interesting. It's a thoughtful rebuttal to Tom Regan's argument for the total elimination of commercial and sport hunting and other ideas similar to yours.

wait okay you have a f*** american flag in your avatar but youre saying nobody has natural rights

In America all Gazelles and Lions and Candirú have the same civil rights. Even the Floridian Meningitis Snails.

Pretty much this. Living organisms die in nature everyday for better or worse. Deciding who to "kill" may not be pleasant but in life we are frequently forced to compromise; hence using rats as test subjects.

Also, thanks for the suggestion agent. I'l probably give that book a read.