Re:Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds
by Jensson on Monday June 17, 2024 @10:47PM
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That is one example, I am talking about the animals humans think about when they think animal language: dogs, horses, cats etc.
Maybe some animals have language closer to humans, but it is far from the common definition for "animal language".
Re:Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds
by maxbond on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @03:09AM
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Say what you mean and people will understand. If you make a broad and generic claim and someone finds "one example" then there was a problem with your claim.
Have you never met a dog that knew it's own name? Or that developed specific signs to communicate it's needs with it's owner, like scratching at the door, barking at their food dish, etc? Do you think they were born knowing any of that? Is there any doubt in your mind that they're communicating in their own idiolect?
Re:Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds
by amanaplanacanal on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @05:58AM
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Are you saying that domestic animals don’t have language, but wild animals might?
Obviously? There’s no reason to assume that. It is known that cetaceans acquire their language and dialects through social learning. It was very recently discovered that some whales even have names for each other. Their language may be different from ours, but it is not just emotions.
And then of course there are primates, elephants etc…