2007-01-17 16:22:30 · 11 answers · asked by I-Ponder 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
No ... animals do not have the egocentric illusions that humans have, they are not fully aware of being alive, so they do not think about life from the self-conscious point of view or much into the future- they just live it the best they can moment by moment.
2007-01-17 16:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by themountainviewguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting question... I tend to think they don't, because they are ruled by instincts and not emotions. Instincts don't tell you to take your own life, they tell you to fight for it. I do think animals have emotions, and can lose the will to live and deprive themselves of food and water and die as a result, but I don't think their intention when that happens is to take their own life.
Forgive the looong link, but you should read this fascinating article, it will give you something to think about regarding animal emotions, intelligence and motivations:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/magazine/08elephant.html?ex=1317960000&en=555595cd86596c93&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
2007-01-17 16:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by BB Gun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. animals lives are primarily run by instinct. survival of the fittest. But then again, I'm not inside an animals head, so i can't prove that 100%
2007-01-17 16:30:51 · answer #3 · answered by Kayla I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, the only animals even proven to be self-aware are chimps and gorillas.
Probably most other animals only think about licking their own butts.
2007-01-17 16:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because animals do not have similiar problem like we human do. Besides, their brain only can think of survival.
2007-01-17 16:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don;t think they do. the Pilot whales are responding to some ancient call and lemmings are not that suicidal
2007-01-17 16:28:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only humans. Other animals, probably not.
2007-01-17 16:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no animals would not think that
2007-01-17 16:27:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they know anything about it, to be perfectly honest with you!
2007-01-17 16:30:57 · answer #9 · answered by SuzyBelle04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it.They don't seem as dramatic as people.
2007-01-17 16:30:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋