I don't understand why people are so surprised that animals display signs of empathy and intelligence. These are not traits that separate humans from animals, these are traits that ensured the survival of many mammals, including humans. It's not civilised, it's the most natural instinct of an animal which raises young, or socialises in herds/packs/tribes. These species (including ours) survive because they protect each other, including their young.
I don't understand why people are so surprised that animals display signs of empathy and intelligence. These are not traits that separate humans from animals, these are traits that ensured the survival of many mammals, including humans. It's not civilised, it's the most natural instinct of an animal which raises young, or socialises in herds/packs/tribes. These species (including ours) survive because they protect each other, including their young.
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I don't understand why people are so surprised that animals display signs of empathy and intelligence. These are not traits that separate humans from animals, these are traits that ensured the survival of many mammals, including humans. It's not civilised, it's the most natural instinct of an animal which raises young, or socialises in herds/packs/tribes. These species (including ours) survive because they protect each other, including their young.