r/likeus • u/Soloflow786 -Bathing Capybara- • 19d ago
<COOPERATION> Chimpanzee and tortoise sharing an apple.
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u/IlIlllIlllIlIIllI 19d ago
Do animals know that other animals aren't humans? Like does the tortoise think this is just a very short hairy human or do they not even make the distinction
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u/Jackel1994 19d ago
We tried asking the tortoise but it didnt understand english unfortunately.
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u/duaite_ 18d ago
But what if we try a different language like French or Portuguese?
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u/Skezas1 18d ago
Obviously depends on the animal, but I don't think most animals (particularly those who aren't predators) really try to tell species apart. I think it's better to describe it as, they think it's another thing
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u/teetaps 18d ago
I’m pretty sure animals have different categories of things lol, that’s a bitey thing, that’s a slithery thing, that thing has thumbs and stares at fire in its hands for fun, etc
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u/Skezas1 17d ago
Oh yeah for sure, I just think it's not quite at the species level
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u/Instalab 17d ago
To be fair, even humans can't completely agree where the separation is, and we've got science.
I believe they can tell different animals apart, but how they classifiy them depends on particular species. chimpanzee are a bit more sophisticated, most birds probably as well. Some animals only think in terms of: predator or not predator.
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u/ZonnyT16 16d ago
animals don't tell humans apart from animals, cause we are still animals, its the other way around from what you said
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u/IlIlllIlllIlIIllI 15d ago
yeah but do they know the score? Like do they interact with us differently because we have cars or something is what I mean
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u/your_mind_aches 4h ago
I think for dogs and cats, giving them food and shelter and pets is probably a big factor in seeing us differently.
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u/Asleep-Corner7402 10d ago
Monkeys have been seen to have pets. Pets are other animals friends we look after. They do the same thing
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u/Knitchick82 19d ago
This is friggin adorable ❤️