If not, please specify why you do not believe the above opinion. Moreover express your opinions about what the other civilized being are or could be.
2006-11-14 19:53:49 · 17 answers · asked by Apostle P 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
I see civilisation as a group who carry out tasks that are beneficial for the group as a whole, and not just the individual. Therefore the following animals have a basic form of civilisation:
Generally pack animals (eg lions/wolves): Have a hierarchy and look after each other. Hunt for the young and teach them how to hunt.
Colony insects: gather food and build nursery's for their young, have a sort of collective "brain" and job structure.
2006-11-14 20:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends what you perception of civilisation is first.
modern humans are a cancer on the earth. yes we have developed a civilisation but it will end up being our own downfall, this some what contradicts the definition of civilisation (to pro create and sustain life) we are slowly committing mass suicide!
any other animal/insect on this plant that develops and goes about life as a unit, (ants, dolphins etc) have created better civilisations than us.
lets take ants or bees as an example,
their have a language, they communicate to each other just because we do not understand doesn't mean its not so.
they have a hierarchy and also a social section of their lives as well as a work ethic (all proven)
and ultimately they are not contributing to their own downfall like us humans!
2006-11-14 20:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by rossminton2002 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By definition to believe anything you need proof.
However, if humans have been on Earth, say a million years. We don't know what happened before that, in the other 99.99% of the Earths existance. Anythings possible if you don't have a closed mind.
2006-11-14 20:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, elephants, Monkeys and a number of insects have a civilisation. They have a heirarchy within the group they have specific duties within the group and some even have specific breeding and feeding grounds so no Humans arnt the only species with civilisation
2006-11-14 19:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by poli_b2001 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most dictionaries say that civilization refers to intellectual and cultural refinements. To my knowledge, human are the only ones with a written language.
2006-11-15 03:33:45 · answer #5 · answered by kellenraid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,there is too much evidence in random places all over the globe of otherwise..I believe this planet has been inhabited many times by many other species but yet mother earth has inevitably destroyed all of them over millions of years.. but left bits and pieces of their lives where we will never connect the dots..
2006-11-14 23:26:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe "civility" can only be viewed as a human trait.
2006-11-14 19:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes unless you have been watching Series 8 of the X-Files - scary!
2006-11-14 20:02:41 · answer #8 · answered by Charlene 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, coz wot about ants they. have a big society where they live together and hafve work and stuff. even my fish have some sort of society. they have a leader that tell them when to eat, u can tell coz that fish does this wierd thing and all the pther fishes eat. then that fish doesnt eat till they finished. so i guess everyone has a sort of society.
2006-11-14 20:07:01 · answer #9 · answered by som1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes we are in the process of civilisation.
We have language.
But we are far from civilised.
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2006-11-15 04:51:32 · answer #10 · answered by sotu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋