Do you think that any animals can think abstractly?

1. 2019-06-13 at 2:28 PM UTC

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   WellHung Black Hole
   Other than humans? For instance, Do you think that animals ever get 'bored'?
2. 2019-06-13 at 2:42 PM UTC

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   Ghost Black Hole
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_test
3. 2019-06-13 at 3:42 PM UTC

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   GGG victim of incest [my veinlike two-fold aepyornidae]

   Originally posted by Ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_test

   
   Thats not what the mirror test does. It just tests for self recognition.
   
   Abstract thinking is thinking of things that aren't there. Like us right now thinking about elephants despite there not being any present. We can think about elephants in massive dimension too. Humans can imagine Rube Goldberg machines with elephants sliding up and down and through chutes, in their heads, absolutely no problem. Different angles, different problems, etc. It's critical and imaginative thinking.
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4. 2019-06-13 at 4:15 PM UTC

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   -SpectraL coward [the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
   Animals only think what is necessary for them to think in order for them to survive and propagate. It's very conservative thinking.
5. 2019-06-13 at 4:53 PM UTC

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   Octavian motherfucker
   My mum's dogs sighs.
   
   /thread
6. 2019-06-13 at 5:03 PM UTC

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   Firekrochfatty African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Octavian My mum's dogs sighs.
   
   /thread

   
   omg! My American pit, used to do this!! It seems hilarious to think back on, now.... she’d do it so loud that everyone in the room would turn to look at her!!
   
   
   Gawd, i miss that dog! rip.♥️😂
7. 2019-06-13 at 5:12 PM UTC

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   vindicktive vinny Black Hole

   Originally posted by -SpectraL Animals only think what is necessary for them to think in order for them to survive and propagate. It's very conservative thinking.

   
   no. negive.
   
   they sometimes play pranks on each other when they think we arent looking.
8. 2019-06-13 at 6:10 PM UTC

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   -SpectraL coward [the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]

   Originally posted by vindicktive vinny no. negive.
   
   they sometimes play pranks on each other when they think we arent looking.

   
   Do they talk when we're not around as well?
9. 2019-06-13 at 6:24 PM UTC

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   Obbe Alan What? [annoy my right-angled speediness]
   Maybe somewhere.
10. 2019-06-13 at 7:02 PM UTC

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    tee hee hee Naturally Camouflaged [slangily complete this slumberer]
    My parents' dog scoffs. Like he's so disgusted/disappointed with you and u dont even know what u did. Quite distressing.
11. 2019-06-13 at 7:13 PM UTC

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    -SpectraL coward [the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
    Mine more like chuckles under his breath a lot.
12. 2019-06-14 at 2:26 AM UTC

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    GGG victim of incest [my veinlike two-fold aepyornidae]
    My dog is adorable but he likes to steal food. Whenever I catch him in the act he looks me in the eyes and sort of mutters under his breath and says "Fuck". And then he scampers off.
    
    It's pretty cute I've never met anyone with a dog like mine who can talk and make martinis.