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> In colloquial terms, think we'd find few who'd argue humans flying around in helicopters shooting elephants with high power rifles are not more evolved than said elephants.

You should try to understand what evolved actually means. What that shows is that we have gained a higher level of tool use than the elephants. Intelligence is not a sign of being more evolved, it is purely a sign of intelligence.

This is like a bird saying that they are more evolved than a human because they can fly without artificial aids.