Opinion: When dogs recall toys, and horses plan ahead, are animals so different from us?

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yes it was not actual hunting, it was training or entertaining herself.

The way she adjusted things in certain ways show us she knew she was play acting.
And training herself in certain ways. Yes it was planning.

Yes it is quite creative. Like an author writing a stage play and then the actors acting out the play.

Yes the endorphins are flowing in her brain to the point the tail vibrates when happy or excited.

Yes I think it is human arrogance. We keep being surprised when animals show social skills and
intelligence. Just because they are not verbal humans doesn't mean they don't communicate, plan,
have cognitive ability, play, create, etc.

I think in the future, humans are going to understand much more about the social, emotional, cognitive IQ
of animals and be astounded. We may be somewhat ashamed we undervalued them.
And treated them so badly.