Annoyed When People Compare Human Traits w/Animals

i agree with what you are saying moonlit. i would also add that many animals possess distinct personalities and are individuals.

this applies to even what are considered "stupid" animals. I had 2 red eared slider turtles for over 15 years before i donated them to a zoo.

i can tell you that the two turtles had distinct personalities, one was shy but could be quickly aggressive while the other was bold but relatively gentle. The shy aggressive one also figured out how to escape the tank they lived in, and I saw her more than once looking at a part of the tank at a certain area where a bar spanned the top. Sure enough, she made her initial escape by pulling herself over that bar. The other turtle could never figure out how to do that.

I could also tell you how i deductively came to the conclusion that they both possessed SELF CONSCIOUSNESS, but maybe that's for another post.

btw, I studied biology at a university for several years, and have raised many types of animals of various zoological classifications, including insects.