8 behaviors that are common between humans and animals

1/6/2021

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Science Story: 8 behaviors that are common between humans and animals

We actually have a lot more in common with animals than you think. In this post, we will be sharing some behaviors that animals and humans unintentionally share. This is going to surprise you.

#1 Wolves also miss their loved ones and howl whenever they get lonely.

#2 Whales are the most famous singers in the ocean.

They can make plenty of tunes for a theme song. Absolutely fantastic.

#3 Animals have anxiety and irrational phobias too.

Predators and other threats do not make life easy for them. Animals can also get unreasonably anxious and scared. Our pets can also get depressed, so it's important to take care of their mental health.

#4 Ants are farmers and pet lovers too.

They grow fungus and even keep aphids as pets.

#5 Monkeys have a complex communication system.

Their vocabulary is so rich they could even alter the meaning to suit specific instances.

#6 Parrots give their kids names.

They use a unique "peep" for each of their offspring.

#7 Elephants are so emotional they grieve for their dead family members.

They even visit the corpse several days after the deceased has passed on.

#8 Fish also have a trade-by-barter system.

One specific example is that of the cleaner fish and their "clients", where the former eats parasites off the latter's body and it's a win-win situation for everyone involved!

Are there any other similarities between humans and animals that you know? Please share them with us.

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19 Comments

Steve Tingle

The wolves and dogs ones are not surprising to anyone who has lived with dogs ( who are a subspecies of wolf) my dog howls when I leave him and goes frantic with excitement when I return. Didn't know about the parrots even though the picture is of Budgies! I've seen, in documentaries, that elephants also treat the skeletons of other elephants with respect much the same way that humans (in the west) do with human remains.

Leticia Olsen

😊I think every living things on earth got their own feelings and understanding!💞Even plants can react if you talk to it!!😍

Grant McIntosh

Ants do not keep aphids as pets....they farm them in order to milk their sap.

Paula Salem

How unique and kind of sad also.

Julie Domaille

Apes get embarrassed when they are showing off but come unstuck. Chimp older siblings get jealous of the new baby and act up trying to get mummy attention..They are so our cousins

Lynne Kraner

Interesting

mjbchloe

Steve Tingle, I just Googled and parakeets and budgies are one and the same. We call them parakeets in the U>S>, but the rest of the world calls them budgies or budgerigars. :)

mjbchloe

Steve Tingle, Those looked like parakeets to me. My parents used to have a green one like the one in the picture. He could say several things. T he lady at the pet shop said never put anything shiny in his cage, or anything where he could see his reflection, or he'll never talk, he'll just coo at his reflection because he thinks it's another bird. And only males talk. :)

lmoores

My dog was afraid of our washer and dryer for years until she one just overcame her fear.

Basil Howard

Animals can be vicious; rather like humans. Good job they haven't got the technology we have...

Julie Allen

James Williams, In fact they are parrots. The budgerigar is a long-tailed, seed-eating parrot usually nicknamed the budgie, or in American English, the parakeet.