Animals experience the same types of emotions that humans do,
however they have a seriously hilarious way of showing them.
Research suggests that canines can experience negative emotions in a parallel manner to people, including the equivalent of certain chronic and acute psychological conditions. They can often feel like they really are human; taking on certain household tasks and enjoying the same types of amenities that we take pleasure in, like television
and TiVo.
Cats display a range of emotions stemming from happiness, aggravation and affection. Other feline behavior is attributed to suspicion, frustration and even vengefulness. These little guys are highly intelligent. They have a certain degree of cuteness which can overpower a human by many lengths. Screaming and crying usually always gets them what they want.
Polar bears can experience emotions of embarrassment and shame. However, they are also extremely lovable with each other. Often times, they will sleep in a loving embrace with their spouse or child.
Elephants, like human, often share a strong sense of family and death. Each elephant has its own unique set of personalities which may include feelings of happiness, sadness, and disappointment.
The recent photos of Gana, a gorilla in the process of grieving over her dead baby's body, has raised many questions about the nature of animal emotion
Picture: Marco Stepniak
It's clear from images such as Gana's, that animals experience deep and enduring emotions from exuberant and contagious joy...
...and as a result of recent research into the emotional lives of animals, the number of skeptics is rapidly dwindling. Emotions are the gifts of our ancestors. If humans have them, other animals must too
Some might consider the notion of animals feeling emotion as being too sentimental...
Picture: Abbie Trayler-Smith
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3 comments:
thank you for this great post. i think it should be obvious to us that animals experience emotions and are affected by their surroundings. i think as a whole though, humans have cut ourselves off from the animal world and have distanced ourselves from them. And what was once intuitive has become foreign to us. thanks for the reminder i hope a lot of people read this post. by the way, some hilarious pictures!
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment.
may be we never think too much about their emotions, but they really have.
I hope you'll visit us again some times.
I love the elephants!