The Inner Lives Of Animals

Do animals have feelings similar to ours? To anyone who's ever looked deeply into the eyes of a dog (especially mine), or watched mama orangutans cuddle their babies or young gorillas roughhouse like teenagers, it's a ridiculous question. Many hardheaded scientists, however, dismiss speculation about animal consciousness as pointless anthropomorphizing; they view lesser species as furry or finny animatrons, acting out instincts and impulses installed by evolution.

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