As humans, we live in our thoughts: from pondering what to make for dinner to daydreaming about our last beach vacation. Now, researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus have found that animals also possess an imagination.
not all of them.
some of thm are grumpy loners - at least in terms of humans.
some are skittish around humans (probably a good trait in general for such a creature)
some are friendly to humans.
some are more curiois and inquisitive.
some are quite stay-at-home / clean freaks.
some are more agressive / territorial,
some are ingeniuos and have better problem solving / building / physical manipulation skills.
quite a range of different personalities.
and their behaviour often also relates to their group dynamic and social standing - as they’re social and rely on each other in complex ways.
I’m sure we’ll never know all the psychological and social complexities of other species of life (or even our own).
Nothing so smart should live such a short time. I’d love to have them as pets, but saying goodbye every few years would be too much.
Oh my god it’s the worst, because they love you so much.
not all of them.
some of thm are grumpy loners - at least in terms of humans.
some are skittish around humans (probably a good trait in general for such a creature)
some are friendly to humans.
some are more curiois and inquisitive.
some are quite stay-at-home / clean freaks.
some are more agressive / territorial,
some are ingeniuos and have better problem solving / building / physical manipulation skills.
quite a range of different personalities.
and their behaviour often also relates to their group dynamic and social standing - as they’re social and rely on each other in complex ways.
I’m sure we’ll never know all the psychological and social complexities of other species of life (or even our own).
I had a rat when I was at university and I’m pretty sure he was more intelligent than some of my dorm mates.
So they’re essentially cats.
None of those behaviors are incompatible with rat love.
this is just how I feel about pets in general. I recently adopted a senior dog and my mind just jumps to the end cause I love her so much
And they never get old and died it was end up getting cancer or something, it’s awful.
I’ve been thinking of getting a chinchilla next time. They live for about a decade.