In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

Monica, WOW, on the rat observations.

Yeah really amazing!

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Pigs Outwit Computers

Mother hens feel empathy for their chicks

Introducing Superpig!

Sue, an amazing six month old (male) pig, is charming the world’s media with his intelligence and abilities. He noticed that the family dogs received treats while they were being trained on a dog agility course and he started to copy them!

Sue lives at a UK animal centre, where the owner is quoted as saying:
“He certainly does a dog agility course without any trouble. He twists and turns in both directions, he gives his trotter and he does cones, the tunnel and ramps. Everybody is always amazed, but personally I’m not because I have kept pigs for years and I know they really want to learn.”

Study: Chickens Think About Future

Chickens do not just live in the present, but can anticipate the future and demonstrate self-control, something previously attributed only to humans and other primates, according to a recent study.
The finding suggests that domestic fowl, Gallus gallus domesticus, are intelligent creatures that might worry.
"An animal with no awareness of 'later' may not be able to predict the end of an unpleasant experience, such as pain, rendering it (the pain) all-encompassing," said Siobhan Abeyesinghe, lead author of the study.
"On the other hand, an animal that can anticipate an event might benefit from cues to aid prediction, but may also be capable of expectations rendering it vulnerable to thwarting, frustration and pre-emptive anxiety."
She added, "The types of mental ability the animal possesses therefore dictate how they should best be managed and what we might be able to do to minimize psychological stress."...
It remains unclear what exactly goes on in the minds of chickens, which are raised at a rate of 40 billion birds per year to satisfy human consumption demands. Abeyesinghe, however, did say, "They probably show more cognitive ability than people would generally credit them with."

Chickens Aren't Stupid!

Chickens are generally regarded as dumb cluckers, but it seems the smart ones are as cunning as humans.

A study by Macquarie University’s Dr K-lynn Smith and Professor Chris Evans portrays chickens as social and intelligent creatures that adjust to what they say, depending on who is listening.

The research has won the pair one of this year’s Eureka prizes, awarded for excellence in science by the Australian Museum.

Dr Smith says chickens, living in an environment where they compete for food, shelter and mates, can become as cunning as humans.
...The study has won the 2010 Voiceless Eureka Prize for scientific research that contributes to animal protection.

It won because changing people’s perceptions about the intelligence of chickens is vital to building a consensus for ending factory farming, Australian Museum director Frank Howarth said.

The research is included in a range of international textbooks and has recently become part of the curriculum for secondary students in the UK.

And, the best of all:

Pigs Smarter Than Dogs....and Even Many Chimps! <<== MUST SEE!!!


And this one too:

One Lucky Piggie!