Re: For anyone who thinks animals aren't intelligent...
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Originally Posted by Songbird
Since when do animals kill for fun?
I thought only we humans were 'evolved' enough for this.
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You would be wrong, at least insofar as you are suggesting animals are "simple" in their behaviour. Animals are known to kill things without intending to eat them, and they are also known to fight and wrestle for "play." It is frequently how young mammals excercise and hone their hunting skills -- by playing with their siblings. You could decide that animals were a priori incapable of "having fun" and come up with different explanations for those behaviours, but I think it's pretty clear that animals share a lot of behaviours and emotions with humans, and are pretty complex in their own right.
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Last edited by Khairan : 09-22-2007 at 05:28 PM.
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