》Comparative psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the study of animal behavior. Modern research on animal behavior began with the work of Charles Darwin and Georges Romanes, and the field has grown into a multidisciplinary subject.
》Alike to humans, cows have best friends! (Cue the aww) When separated from their best friend, cows experience distress/anxiety
》Dolphins have names! Though they can't necessarily 'talk' Dolphins are able to call one another by using a musical note/call designated to each individual dolphin
》When dogs look at their human companions in the eye,it may actually be a look of love,rather than simple begging.
》Play is costly in terms of energy, but evolution has made it such fun that mammals spend between 1 and 10 per cent of their time at play.
》Animals & Pets can decrease our feelings of loneliness and isolation by providing companionship to all generations and lift our mood.
》When human measures for intelligence are applied to other species, dolphins comes second only to Homo sapiens in brainpower.
》Goldfish not only listen to music, but they also can distinguish one composer from another
》Honeybees can count, categorize similar objects like dogs or human faces, understand "same" and "different," and differentiate between shapes that are symmetrical and asymmetrical.
》crows don't forget a single face they come across. And if they do not have a fond memory of you then they will certainly not forget your face as they will hold a grudge against you. Interestingly, this grudge is carried on by their next generation.
》Horses possess "excellent memories" that able to learn and memorize human words," and can hear the human voice better than even dogs can, due to their particular range of hearing.
》chimpanzees have been seen displaying behaviours that are thought to be 'quasi religious'. When faced with fires, waterfalls or storms – chimpanzees (which are our closest relatives) have been seen to react with rituals and even to perform a particular 'rain dance'. This could be the early signs of the same kind of 'worship' that ultimately lead to the kinds of religions we have today. Who knows? Perhaps they believe the rain is caused by the big chimp in the sky?
》In one study, pigs were taught to play computer games in order to win treats. They can play basic games like Pong and Breakout (though 'Call of Duty' is a little above them) and even more impressive is the fact that you can now play with them using an iPad and a copy of 'Pig Chase'. Technically that's also an example of a pig using an iPhone and the internet.
》Parrots will selflessly help each other out. researchers have discovered that the colorful birds will "voluntarily help each other obtain food rewards" and perform "selfless" acts, according to a 2020 study published in Current Biology.
》Some Animals are capable of committing suicide. It has been documented that under extreme negative conditions elephants may step on their own trunk, suffocating themselves. This indicates that animals have a sense of 'future'
》While 'fighting' Male wolf pups allow the Female pups to 'win'. This means the Male pups are able to indicate how loosing will make the female feel, also indicating the pups are able to empathize with one another
》Animals can suffer from mental illness. Former military dogs are known to develop PTSD, Dogs suffer from autism, Birds can suffer from anxiety and depression, Housecats show many signs of OCD disorder, Orangutans are known to form addictions,