Do Animals Think & feel like we do??

Question

I've Been wondering if Animals Are Very Similar to Humans e.g if they Think & wonder about things....& if are more intelligent than we think...

Ye =)

Answer 1

Animals do think, but not quite in the same way we do.  As pet owners, people tend to humanize their animals, and think that they feel and respond the way that humans do.  Alot of what we contribute to "emotion" is, at it's very root, instinct.  Many of the emotions we feel as humans,, and even many of the things we do, are instinctive responses as well.  I don't think it's so much that animals are smarter than we know - I think that us humans aren't quite as intelligent as we think we are!

An animal doesn't "love" you, but pets can (and do) bond to their owner.  Sometimes it's pack instinct, such as with dogs.  Chickens and other fowl can "imprint" on humans, and any pet or livestock can learn to associate humans with food, shelter and safety.  I've lured in many shy strays over the years simply by offering a food.

I have bottle raised goat kids.  They don't "love" me, but they associate me with food and security (I'm "mom", so to speak).  Any of my animals will run up to me because they know they'll get something positive out of it - crackers, treats or a scratch behind the ear.  At the most basic, it's Pavlov's dogs - operant conditioning.

Intelligence in animals is measured by their capacity to learn.  Learning requires the ability to observe, recognize and remember.  Sometimes different aspects of the learning process (such as rewards or positive reinforcement) can speed the process along.

That's not to say that animals don't feel connections to other animals or humans.  My uncle's cat wouldn't leave his side while he was battling cancer.  I think she did that because she was bonded to him and knew something was different with him, and instinct told her to stay by his side.   He was a member of her pride and would've done the same for her, right?

I've watched my goats curiously welcome a newborn goat kid and "mourn" the loss of a herd member.  Social and herd animals do need others around them, but again, it comes down to genetics and instinct.  And it's fascinating, because the more we learn about animal behavior, the more we actually learn about ourselves.

Some people regard their pets as "furbabies", but that's not the reality of it.  However, as owners, we are responsible for their safety, health and care.  The reward is having the companionship and an animal that bonds to you.  Animals don't feel love or hate or similar emotions, but they do reward us with their trust.

Answer 2

Yes they do.  

Answer 3

they don't "wonder" , the only animal with a sense of wonder is a chimp.

but i would say animals feel happiness, sadness, jealousy, and you can see animals tryna work things out.

Answer 4

thay definitely think to some extent. like how they carry out their daily lives. and they feel pain. but we are much more intelligent. afterall we were created in the image of God.