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Amazing Animals ! Read about these wonderful creatures and discover that they are so worthy of our love and care. |
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Jessica the Hippo
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Animals Have Deep Capacity for Love
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Chickens |
Chickens are inquisitive, interesting animals who
are thought to be as intelligent as cats, dogs, and even some primates.
They understand sophisticated intellectual concepts, learn from watching
each other, and even have cultural knowledge that is passed from
generation to generation. Dr. Chris Evans, a scientist who studies avian
cognition says, “As a trick at conferences I sometimes list these
attributes, without mentioning chickens, and people think I’m talking
about monkeys.”
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Pigs |
Pigs are curious and insightful animals thought to
have intelligence beyond that of an average 3-year-old human child. They
are smarter than dogs and every bit as friendly, loyal, and
affectionate. Scientists and scholars who have studied pigs say that
pigs are the smartest animals outside of primates. Says Dr. Donald
Broom, scientific advisor to the British government, “[Pigs] have the
cognitive ability to be quite sophisticated. Even more so than dogs and
certainly three-year-olds.”
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Fish |
Fish are smart, sensitive animals with their own
unique personalities. They have excellent memories and can learn to
avoid nets by watching other fish in their group and can recognize
individual “shoal mates.” Some fish gather information by eavesdropping
on others, and some even use tools. Says marine biologist Dr. Sylvia
Earle, “They’re so good-natured, so curious. You know, fish are
sensitive, they have personalities, they hurt when they're wounded.”
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![]() Cows |
Cows are intelligent, loyal animals who enjoy
solving problems. Cows have been known to use their smarts to perform
amazing feats, such as leaping over a 6-foot fence to escape a
slaughterhouse, walking 7 miles to be reunited with a calf after being
sold at auction, and swimming across a river to freedom. When cows
figure out the solution to a problem, they have a “Eureka!” moment,
according to animal behaviorists.
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Turkeys |
Turkeys are social, playful birds who enjoy the
company of others. They relish having their feathers stroked and like to
chirp, cluck, and gobble along to their favorite tunes. According to
Oregon State University poultry scientist Tom Savage, turkeys are “smart
animals with personality and character, and keen awareness of their
surroundings.”
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Ducks and Geese |
Geese are very loyal to their families and very protective of their partners and offspring. Often, they will refuse to leave an injured or sick mate or chicks behind, even if winter is approaching and the other geese in the group are flying south. After a partner dies, some geese spend the rest of their lives without a mate; this can be a long time, because geese can live up to 25 years. Read more.
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