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*Elephants can [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/11/121102-korean-speaking-elephant-talk-human-science-weird-animals/ vocalize human words] by placing their trunks in their mouths; they show self-awareness, capacity for cooperative problem-solving, and can understand human speech; they also have death rituals, a practice only observed in ''Homo sapiens''; their brains may work similarly to ours, and yet theirs have more convolutions; they may be better at counting than us, they have far better memories, and like humans, they're born with brains much heavier than most animals and as a lower | *Elephants can [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/11/121102-korean-speaking-elephant-talk-human-science-weird-animals/ vocalize human words] by placing their trunks in their mouths; they show self-awareness, capacity for cooperative problem-solving, and can understand human speech; they also have death rituals, a practice only previously observed in ''Homo sapiens''; their brains may work similarly to ours, and yet theirs have more convolutions; they may be better at counting than us, they have far better memories, and like humans, they're born with brains much heavier than most animals and yet as a lower-than-normal percentage of their adult brain size (in other words, the brain will grow significantly after birth). They also show compassion towards strange elephants, humans and other animals as small as mice. | ||
*At least [http://www.today.com/video/today/49579010#49579010 one whale] has attempted to vocalize human speech as well. | *At least [http://www.today.com/video/today/49579010#49579010 one whale] has attempted to vocalize human speech as well. | ||
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*Psychology Today: [http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animals-and-us/201006/are-humans-the-only-animals-keep-pets Are Humans the Only Animals to Keep Pets?]. | *Psychology Today: [http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animals-and-us/201006/are-humans-the-only-animals-keep-pets Are Humans the Only Animals to Keep Pets?]. | ||
*[http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/dogs-use-subway-cat-takes-bus-and-other-adventures-in-animal-intelligence/ How smart] [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/02/28/when-meeting-up-at-sea-bottlenose-dolphins-exchange-name-like-whistles/ are] [http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/who-needs-words-crows-you-wild-gorillas-alison-krauss/ animals], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GOb3nFpewM really]? Their language use shouldn’t be underestimated, seeing as even prairie dogs seem to possess a highly-specific way to describe threats. Exceptional individuals: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanzi Kanzi] ([http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/10022981.html 2nd article]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholla_the_painting_horse Cholla], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_(chimpanzee) Washoe], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_(parrot) Alex], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%27kisi N'kisi], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_(gorilla) Koko]. See also [ | *[http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/dogs-use-subway-cat-takes-bus-and-other-adventures-in-animal-intelligence/ How smart] [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/02/28/when-meeting-up-at-sea-bottlenose-dolphins-exchange-name-like-whistles/ are] [http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/who-needs-words-crows-you-wild-gorillas-alison-krauss/ animals], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GOb3nFpewM really]? Their language use shouldn’t be underestimated, seeing as even prairie dogs seem to possess a highly-specific way to describe threats. Exceptional individuals: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanzi Kanzi] ([http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/10022981.html 2nd article]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholla_the_painting_horse Cholla], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_(chimpanzee) Washoe], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_(parrot) Alex], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%27kisi N'kisi], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_(gorilla) Koko]. See also [[wp:Tool_use_by_animals|tool use by animals]]. | ||
*Dolphins play by making bubble rings, and whales can hunt using bubble nets. Green Herons [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7AyBLJy0jMc use bait] to catch fish. | *Dolphins play by making bubble rings, and whales can hunt using bubble nets. Green Herons [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7AyBLJy0jMc use bait] to catch fish. | ||
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*How much do animals really understand? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opd6XhyV310&feature=related This (baby?) shark] grabs a morsel from a girl’s fingers without even scratching her. Dolphins [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6kJJfNLVA&feature=related understand mirrors] at least as early as human children. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuHCiBqcWJU This cow] knows how to unlock a gate, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsA-a-9PNH4 this one] crosses roads politely, and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cy7gQ496vs this one] knows how to use a water pump. | *How much do animals really understand? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opd6XhyV310&feature=related This (baby?) shark] grabs a morsel from a girl’s fingers without even scratching her. Dolphins [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6kJJfNLVA&feature=related understand mirrors] at least as early as human children. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuHCiBqcWJU This cow] knows how to unlock a gate, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsA-a-9PNH4 this one] crosses roads politely, and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cy7gQ496vs this one] knows how to use a water pump. | ||
*Animals showing compassion and/or surprising comprehension towards humans: [http://old.post-gazette.com/neigh_west/20020409lulu0409p1.asp Pig saves owner], [http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/horse-rides-to-rescue-as-owner-attacked-in-field-by-raging-cow-1-913741 horse saves owner], rabbit saves owner, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1202941/Pictured-The-moment-Mila-brave-Beluga-whale-saved-stricken-divers-life-pushing-surface.html beluga whale saves diver], dolphins [http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21689083/ns/today-today_people/t/dolphins-save-surfer-becoming-sharks-bait/#.UIcnbYbUzt0 save a surfer] and [http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=51079184603 save a diver], [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1328806/Dick-Van-Dyke-Pod-porpoises-saved-I-fell-asleep-surfboard.html porpoises save Dick Van Dyke]. | *Animals showing compassion and/or surprising comprehension towards humans: [http://old.post-gazette.com/neigh_west/20020409lulu0409p1.asp Pig saves owner], [http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/horse-rides-to-rescue-as-owner-attacked-in-field-by-raging-cow-1-913741 horse saves owner], [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/3441337.stm rabbit saves owner], [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1202941/Pictured-The-moment-Mila-brave-Beluga-whale-saved-stricken-divers-life-pushing-surface.html beluga whale saves diver], dolphins [http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21689083/ns/today-today_people/t/dolphins-save-surfer-becoming-sharks-bait/#.UIcnbYbUzt0 save a surfer] and [http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=51079184603 save a diver], [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1328806/Dick-Van-Dyke-Pod-porpoises-saved-I-fell-asleep-surfboard.html porpoises save Dick Van Dyke]. | ||
*Lionesses sometimes [http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/12/world/5-little-oryxes-and-the-big-bad-lioness-of-kenya.html kidnap] baby versions of their prey. It's probably not an example of interspecies compassion, but rather a baiting tactic to draw in one of the parents, or maybe just an animal’s version of keeping extra meat in the freezer. | *Lionesses sometimes [http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/12/world/5-little-oryxes-and-the-big-bad-lioness-of-kenya.html kidnap] baby versions of their prey. It's probably not an example of interspecies compassion, but rather a baiting tactic to draw in one of the parents, or maybe just an animal’s version of keeping extra meat in the freezer. | ||