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Anthropology

wnylib

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1. I'm sure that the pet owners here on DU can give anecdotal accounts

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2024, 01:11 AM

Sep 2024

of their dogs, cats, birds and other animals showing more intelligence and emotions than people give animals credit for.

Plus, YouTube and other online sites are full of videos showing animals using problem solving strategies and having affectionate interactions with people and other animals.

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Opinion: When dogs recall toys, and horses plan ahead, are animals so different from us? [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2024 OP

I'm sure that the pet owners here on DU can give anecdotal accounts wnylib Sep 2024 #1

My anecdotal account: My dogs planning/working together like Bonnie and Clyde. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #4

Cooperative strategizing. Impressive, creative, and helpful. Here, mom. Got a tomato for you.. wnylib Sep 2024 #6

Amazing display of planning, strategizing, and empathy. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #7

I told her vet how surprised I was by the calculating moves when Ember wnylib Sep 2024 #8

Yes it was not actual hunting, it was training or entertaining herself. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #9

We know dogs and cats dream when they sleep. We've seen it. Walleye Sep 2024 #2

We keep finding out animals are smarter than we realized. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #3

Humanity did not begin with humans. cachukis Sep 2024 #5

I found the Bumblebee vid. Adorable! electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #10