Monday, September 20, 2010

Summary of ''Can Animals Think?"

     In the FY1 article, "Can Animals Think?," Karen Blanchard states that some scientists presume that animals have an ability for thinking complexly. First, a chimpanzee that is called Dandy can plan ahead to hide the fruit and eat it alone later. Second, in Japan there is a heron that proves that she can think by created a tool to catch a fish. Third, a parrot that is called Alex shows that he can explain his feelings, for he can organize words according his thought. Forth, scientist have seen that octopus in Italy can do what another octopus do by watching. Finally, Timmy the gorilla can represent his love by crying when his family is taken away. In conclusion, these stories make scientists hypothesize that animals can think.

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