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Elephants Just Passed a Classic Psychology Test – With More Restraint Than Many Humans (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] 3 points 1 day ago (6 children)

They lack human nature. The thing that got us to number 1 but that still isn't enough.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    The thing that got us to #1 was opposable thumbs and intelligence. Other animals have one or the other.

    Octopi are dextrous enough without thumbs, but they are solitary animals with relatively short lifespans. If they lived longer and worked together, they would rule the oceans.

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