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Re:When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision by antasvara on Sunday December 08, 2024 @11:50AM (#42358140)
My 1 year old can't write equations on a chalkboard. Despite that, she shows compassion and what if consider abstract thought.

The issue that I think you're highlighting is that we can't map our measures of intelligence directly on to other animals. Animals can't write, so it wouldn't make sense to use a measure that requires writing when evaluating a fox or squirrel.

Re:When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision by MrMcCall on Sunday December 08, 2024 @01:19PM (#42358900)
But your 1yo might in the future do so, and might even show much greater compassion in her future.

A fox or squirrel absolutely will not, nor will they break out that chalk.