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Apmulsumu ir grūti novērot. Pēc definīcijas tā ir sajūta, ko cenšas slēpt. Taču pasaulslavenā primatoloģe Džeina Gudola uzskata, ka ir novērojusi šimpanzēm to, ko varētu saukt par apmulsumu.
Fifija bija šimpanzes mātīte, kuru Džeina pazina vairāk nekā 40 gadus. Kad Fifijas vecākajam bērnam Freidam bija piecarpus gadi, viņa tēvocis, Fifijas brālis Figans, bija viņu šimpanžu kopienas alfa tēviņš. Freids vienmēr sekoja Figanam, it kā pielūgtu lielo tēviņu.
Reiz, kad Fifija kopa Figanu, Freids uzkāpa pa tievo ceļmallapas stublāju. Kad viņš sasniedza lapu vainagu, viņš sāka mežonīgi šūpoties uz priekšu un atpakaļ. Ja viņš būtu cilvēka bērns, mēs teiktu, ka viņš izrāda sevi. Pēkšņi stublājs nolūza, un Freids nokrita garajā zālē. Viņš netika ievainots. Viņš piezemējās netālu no Džeinas, un, kad viņa galva iznira no zāles, viņa redzēja, kā viņš paskatās uz Figanu. Vai viņš bija pamanījis? Ja bija, viņš nepievērsa uzmanību, bet turpināja kopt. Freids ļoti klusi uzkāpa citā kokā un sāka baroties.
Hārvardas Universitātes psihologs Marks Hauzers novēroja, ka rēzus pērtiķu tēviņš piedzīvo apmulsumu. Pēc pārošanās ar mātīti tēviņš lepni devās prom un nejauši iekrita grāvī. Viņš piecēlās un ātri paskatījās apkārt. Sajūtot, ka neviens cits pērtiķis viņu neredz krītam, viņš devās prom, paceltu muguru, paceltu galvu un asti, it kā nekas nebūtu noticis.
Dzīvnieku glābšana: līdzjūtība pret tiem, kam tā nepieciešama
Ir daudz stāstu par dzīvniekiem, kas glābj savu un citu sugu pārstāvjus, tostarp cilvēkus. Tie parāda, kā dažādu sugu indivīdi izrāda līdzjūtību un empātiju pret tiem, kam tā nepieciešama.
Torkijā, Austrālijā, pēc tam, kad ķenguru māti notrieca automašīna, suns viņas somiņā atrada mazuli ķenguriņu un aiznesa to saimniekam, kurš par mazuli rūpējās. 10 gadus vecais suns un 4 mēnešus vecais ķengurs galu galā kļuva par labākajiem draugiem.
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Jaunzēlandes pludmalē delfīns steidzās palīgā diviem pundurkašalotiem, kas bija iesprostoti aiz smilšu sēkļa. Pēc tam, kad cilvēki veltīgi centās dabūt vaļus dziļākā ūdenī, delfīns parādījās, un abi vaļi sekoja tam atpakaļ okeānā.
Suņi ir pazīstami arī ar to, ka palīdz tiem, kam tā nepieciešama. Pazudis pitbulterjers Portšarlotē, Floridā, izjauca mēģinājumu aplaupīt sievieti, kura kopā ar savu dēlu pameta rotaļu laukumu. Dzīvnieku kontroles darbinieks sacīja, ka bija skaidrs, ka suns mēģināja aizstāvēt sievieti, kuru viņš nepazina. Savukārt netālu no Buenosairesas, Argentīnā, suns izglāba pamestu mazuli, droši ievietojot to starp saviem jaundzimušajiem kucēniem. Pārsteidzoši, bet suns pēc tam, kad pļavā atrada mazuli apsegtu ar lupatu, aiznesa mazuli aptuveni 45 metrus uz vietu, kur gulēja viņas kucēni.
Kraukļa taisnīgums?
Savā grāmatā “Mind of the Raven” biologs un kraukļu eksperts Bernds Heinrihs novēroja, ka kraukļi atceras indivīdu, kurš pastāvīgi aplaupa viņu slēptuves, ja pieķer viņu rīcības gaitā. Dažreiz krauklis pievienojas uzbrukumam iebrucējam, pat ja neredz, ka slēptuve tiek aplaupīta.
Vai tas ir morāli? Šķiet, ka Heinrihs tā domā. Viņš par šo uzvedību saka: "Tas bija morāls krauklis, kas meklēja cilvēcisku taisnīguma ekvivalentu, jo tas aizstāvēja grupas intereses, iespējams, zaudējot to sev."
Turpmākajos eksperimentos Heinrihs apstiprināja, ka grupas intereses var noteikt atsevišķa kraukļa lēmumus. Kraukļi un daudzi citi dzīvnieki dzīvo saskaņā ar sociālajām normām, kas atbalsta taisnīgumu un godīgumu.
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We who 'know' always knew the animal kindom were far more aware than the controlling factions wanted us to believe....we felt their suffering, we shared their love, we understood their unspoken language. God truly exists in all living things. Very nice article - thanks for sharing!
When I was 12 years old, my horse had a stroke and had to be put down. I looked out the window at his body, lifeless and lying in the corral. I watched as Socks, the matriarch of the barn cats, walked towards the body, followed by a single-file line of the other dozen-or-so kittens and cats. Watching from inside the house I thought, "Oh no, they're going to eat him." But I didn't interrupt. When the slow parade reached the body, the cats sat down about two feet away, in an arc, smelling and looking. After some time Socks stood up, turned around and walked back to the barn, followed in orderly procession by the others.
Even 30 years later I am touched by this memory.
This horse (Bourbon Jim was his name) had been a huge high-strung Thoroughbred, but he was gentle and considerate with the cats. Once when I came home from school I found three kittens on his back. I couldn't figure how they got up there. This kept happening until one day I saw: The little kittens, with their sharp little kitten claws, were climbing up his front legs and up over his sides to sit atop his back. Bourbon didn't even flinch.
[Hide Full Comment]Thank you for dispelling the myth we have all been told. Everything we do influences every living being. It is time we all kept ourselves conscious of this. Thank you so much!
About the same time we adopted the silver-grey kitten, Griffin, we also adopted a white rabbit, Angel. They were kit and kitten together and played all summer in the back yard. Angel was a house-rabbit. In the fall, I bunny-proofed my office for him, and put a baby-gate at the door, so he couldn't get to the rest of the house. Since I don't like the cold, Angel didn't get to go out much, but Griffin continued to play with him inside.
In the early spring, Griffin once showed up at the back door with a huge pile of leaves in his mouth, bigger than his head. He zipped right by me and took off down the hall toward my office. Griffin jumped over the gate and ran to the bunny. I was freaking out, thinking he had a mouse in his mouth along with all those leaves. But no, he just dumped the leaves on the floor in front of Angel. No mouse, thankfully. Then Griffin waited for Angel to react. I think the bunny was as confused as me. So Griffin rolled in the leaves, with his belly in the air. I could almost hear him saying: "Since you couldn’t come outside with me, I brought spring in to you." And Angel jumped in the leaves with him.
[Hide Full Comment]How lovely. Animals are the best of teachers. They live lovingly and ask so little in return. Surely there are animals in heaven. Would it be heaven if there were no animals? Perhaps all beings who are loved, animal and human with join after this life on planet earth is complete for for a magnificent heavenly reunion, and we will continue our work and play in the presence of the great I AM.
Yes Animals are intelligent and have emotional lives but that does not mean I have to love all dogs or all other animals. Some of them are simply unlovable, just like some humans. The pitbulls who killed the six year old boy coming back from school in switzerland were certainly not lovable.
It is only the arrogant among us who claim a special status for our own, based on such superficial considerations as ethnicity, culture, color of skin, gender or having a human body.
The compassionate have always known that we are all children of the same source. We are unique and different in many ways but that does not make us superior than others.
We need no scientific research to tell us this fundamental truth.
AN EXCELLENT AND VERY KNOWLEDGABLE ARTICLE WHICH HAS INDEED CHANGED THE WAY OF THINKING ABOUT ANIMALS
EDWARD
DELHI (INDIA)
I always said animals are way better then humans! Loyality, unconditional love and they never intentionally break our hearts. God sent them here so would we know good.
where are the citations/references for the scientific research?
Yes, I agree with the comment of Womanswork below: as someone who spends the majority of their time with eight companion animals, including a parrot, I can attest to the fact that they exhibit feelings of joy, sadness, insecurity, jealousy and envy, among a range of other emotions. And the best thing is, they don't hide these feelings; they're writ large for all to see, if in fact one is willing to see...it's so much better than the emotional dissembling of humans.
Oh my, if only animals could use "words" and tell us more ......perhaps then we would listen....we dont seem to hear their needs at all by their body language etc....How "dumb" are we humans really, when we dont treat our fellow creatures with more respect , love and appreciation,
I have watched my grandsons dalmation watch my grandsons shadow to see "where" he is going to throw the ball that he is hiding behind his back....I tested him 3 times couldnt believe his intelligence , how pathetic of me!!!!!!
How DO we get people to understand this about animals? I do not know. thank you for sharing all this wonderful information.....
Finally, Science is catching up to what I and many others have known forever! To think animals don't feel or think is the height of elitism
When I take my morning walks and observe nature I often think we are at the bottom of the chain. I am in awe of trees. The are so present they no longer need to move. They feed themselves from above and below and in the fall the leaves they shed create more nutrients for themselves and others.