2006-09-04 03:24:27 · 2 answers · asked by Special 'K' 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
i think so - i think animals are more smart than science gives them credit for, and i think that animals live in a very different world than we do. but it can't really been scientifically proven, because it is very difficult to assess thought in a scientific study - all we can assess is their actions.
2006-09-04 05:18:00 · answer #1 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a very good question. really tough to answer for the same reason mighty power gave-- you simply can't measure it or such, making studies for abstract thought impossible. i personally think though, that apes and other primates are not capable of much abstract thought. while many of them have quite good situation solving skills, i doubt that when a chimpanzee is given a a brush and canvas, much creative thinking is going on inside. in fact i think that maybe, just maybe, creative/abstract thought is one of the things that makes us human
2006-09-04 16:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by david p-p-preut 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋